refrigerator
noun
a box, room, or cabinet in which food, drink, etc., are kept cool by means of ice or mechanical refrigeration.
refrigerators
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pluralof refrigerator.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The Paris prosecutor's office told AFP it had opened an investigation into the incident, which it called a "large-scale cyber-attack affecting the refrigerators of several major food retail chains across France".
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
While most people have likely never heard of an actuator, they’re found across daily life — used in everything from smartphones and computers to refrigerators and cars, to convert power into motion.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
Tightly stacked rows of paper-wrapped butter sit in a wall of refrigerators at the heart of the food hall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
Reconsider your “smart” home: Cameras are becoming more and more common in home appliances, including in smart ovens, refrigerators, doorbells, and toothbrushes—even as people decry surveillance measures in public.
From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2026
I cross the room with the doctor, then stop at the refrigerators.
From "Legend" by Marie Lu
