as in basement
a room or set of rooms below the surface of the ground
an amazing array of interesting things were found in the cellar of the old house
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Recent Examples of cellar
John Annese, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2025
Photo: Corcoran The Greek Revival townhome is 22 feet wide with four bedrooms and four floors (plus a cellar).
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 5 Feb. 2025
Nick Canepacolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2022
This handy gadget will bring reds to cellar temperature in 15 minutes and keep your whites cool for about 60 minutes.
—Maureen Farrar, Outside Online, 9 June 2022
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Noun
One of the victims was found in the cellar while the other two were in a first-floor bedroom, Esposito said.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2025
Photo: Corcoran The Greek Revival townhome is 22 feet wide with four bedrooms and four floors (plus a cellar).
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 5 Feb. 2025
Verb
No conference is strong from roof to cellar in the revenue-making sports — football and basketball.
—Nick Canepacolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2022
This handy gadget will bring reds to cellar temperature in 15 minutes and keep your whites cool for about 60 minutes.
—Maureen Farrar, Outside Online, 9 June 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cellar
Noun
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The 64-room historic hotel features several unique common spaces, such as the speakeasy-style bar tucked in the basement and a writing room located off the lobby—once used solely by women to write letters.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2025
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Scenes where Engelhart is giving us tours around Chemnitz or us in the basement of this museum were shot without interpreters, because Jamie deliberately wanted to have no barrier between her and them.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Photo : Derek & Vee There are a couple of two-car garages down below.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
26 Feb. 2025
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Men claim garages for car repairs, household projects and woodworking.—
Judy Holmes,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Prices probably won’t rise immediately on stuff coming into the United States from China — goods have been warehoused without the additional 10% tariff for quite some time.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN,
4 Feb. 2025
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And Saylor predicts that warehoused information about each consumer's buying habits, combined with push technology like Broadcaster, will dramatically expand direct selling.—
Janet Novack,
Forbes,
30 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Restaurant Aure is housed in a historic gunpowder house from 1745.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Slash-resistant straps and lining will keep this bag firmly at your side throughout the day, while a roomy primary compartment will house all your essentials with room to spare.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Cellar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cellar. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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