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
Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
As a kid, my job in the cellar was cleaning the tanks—the sweet cherry aroma lured me in.
—Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 27 Jan. 2025
Given that the wines will cellar with grace and promise over two decades, now is certainly the time to pick up some bargains and fill the racks.
—Paul Caputo, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Archaeologists found an iron knife with brass stripes dating back to the Roman Empire buried deep beneath the cellar floor of an outbuilding.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
As a kid, my job in the cellar was cleaning the tanks—the sweet cherry aroma lured me in.
—Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Verb
This is drinking beautifully now, but those with patience can easily cellar it for the next 20 years.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 27 Jan. 2025
Given that the wines will cellar with grace and promise over two decades, now is certainly the time to pick up some bargains and fill the racks.
—Paul Caputo, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cellar
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recommends sheltering from tornadoes by: Seeking shelter in a basement, storm shelter or interior room, ideally on the lowest level of the building.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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In February 2011, Mulligan was seen at a private Mumford & Sons concert held in a basement in Nashville, according to Rolling Stone.—
Sydney Wingfield,
People.com,
21 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Tara Bremer is Founder and CEO of House Peace, a home organization service. Basement Or Garage The basement or garage in a home is where most typically store their outdoor activity toys, lawn care items, and garden items.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2025
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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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The idea was to pay El Salvador to warehouse the deportees in a notoriously brutal prison, but there had been an impasse in the negotiations.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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Will they be shackled and hooded, shuffled off to some far-away detention center and then flown to a foreign country willing to warehouse America’s politically undesirables for a hefty fee?—
Chris Brennan,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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The rear compartment houses the power cable, two cleaning pads, and the safety cord.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
19 Apr. 2025
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Consider this compact case that’s ready to house your passport.—
Isis Briones,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Cellar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cellar. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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