root cellar
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of root cellar
First recorded in 1815–25
Example Sentences
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People who don’t have a root cellar can try keeping their potatoes in a basket or a burlap sack.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 5, 2023
Onward to the root cellar, basket in hand, to forage for ingredients.
From Salon ● Nov. 24, 2022
"We had a root cellar and we had electricity. So, we hung out there for a couple of days."
From Reuters ● Nov. 13, 2022
In one case, a Russian was said to be living in a root cellar and eating only pickles for months.
From New York Times ● Aug. 8, 2022
Pretty soon, we are in the root cellar.
From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor
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