root cellar
noun
a cellar, partially or wholly underground and usually covered with dirt, where root crops and other vegetables are stored.
Origin of root cellar
1First recorded in 1815–25
Words Nearby root cellar
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How to use root cellar in a sentence
One cook got lost between the flour bin and the root cellar and nearly starved to death before he was found.
The Marvelous Exploits of Paul Bunyan | W. B. LaugheadMun stored both in the root cellar, that was closed by a latch.
The Duck-footed Hound | James Arthur KjelgaardIt was from Polo, who had been left to guard the door of the root cellar.
Witch Winnie's Mystery, or The Old Oak Cabinet | Elizabeth W. ChampneyA little natural obstacle doesn't send me shivering to the nearest root cellar.
The Land of Look Behind | Paul Cameron BrownConnie found Mike Gillum busily stowing potatoes in an underground root cellar.
Connie Morgan in the Lumber Camps | James B. Hendryx
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