refrigerator
noun
re·frig·er·a·tor
ri-ˈfri-jə-ˌrā-tər 
: something that refrigerates
especially
: a room or appliance for keeping food or other items cool
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The boat comes with modern amenities like special laboratory refrigerators to store water samples and computer desks to allow continuous measurements of water quality while conducting water quality sampling.
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Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2026
Food was also left on the counters before being moved to the refrigerators for proper storage.
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Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
29 June 2026
The result is a refrigerator full of ingredients that don’t naturally become dinner (and inevitably become waste instead).
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Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
29 June 2026
Murphy said even the store's children's refrigerator has been seeing more families.
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Wakisha Bailey,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
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Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2026
Food was also left on the counters before being moved to the refrigerators for proper storage.
—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
29 June 2026
The result is a refrigerator full of ingredients that don’t naturally become dinner (and inevitably become waste instead).
—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
29 June 2026
Murphy said even the store's children's refrigerator has been seeing more families.
—
Wakisha Bailey,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for refrigerator
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“Refrigerator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/refrigerator. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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refrigerator
noun
re·frig·er·a·tor
ri-ˈfrij-ə-ˌrāt-ər
: a device or room for keeping articles (as food) cool
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