as in basements
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 cellars
Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
At the time, the property was badly neglected, and the couple set about to rehabilitate the vineyards and cellars.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
The 16 suites are made up of old homes, barns, and cellars that have been lovingly restored to create glamorous accommodations.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
Radon is routinely found in basements, cellars or spaces in contact with the ground, with granitic-type soils often having a higher concentration.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
Sample it all at one of the hotel’s restaurants, pick up provisions at the adjoining gourmet shop, or head into the cellars for a private tasting, where sommeliers preside over more than 10,000 bottles, many of them rare.
—Lindsey Tramuta, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2026
The restaurant shared the sweet gesture on Instagram, noting that Horan handpicked the wine from their cellars.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2026
The aroma and flavor of the grapes are prevalent, whereas Champagne, having yeast added directly to the bottle, and stored in the cellars for several years, creates a more complex wine.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2025
The firm cheese has a creamy, nutty flavor that comes from additional maturation time in extremely humid affinage cellars.
—Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Dec. 2025
Noun
The vault was designed by architect Olivier Chadebost (whose work includes the ultra-modern cellars of Chateau d’Yquem in Sauternes and Cheval Blanc in Saint-Émilion) and was inspired by cathedrals.
—Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
At the time, the property was badly neglected, and the couple set about to rehabilitate the vineyards and cellars.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
The 16 suites are made up of old homes, barns, and cellars that have been lovingly restored to create glamorous accommodations.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
Radon is routinely found in basements, cellars or spaces in contact with the ground, with granitic-type soils often having a higher concentration.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
Sample it all at one of the hotel’s restaurants, pick up provisions at the adjoining gourmet shop, or head into the cellars for a private tasting, where sommeliers preside over more than 10,000 bottles, many of them rare.
—Lindsey Tramuta, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2026
The restaurant shared the sweet gesture on Instagram, noting that Horan handpicked the wine from their cellars.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2026
The aroma and flavor of the grapes are prevalent, whereas Champagne, having yeast added directly to the bottle, and stored in the cellars for several years, creates a more complex wine.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2025
The firm cheese has a creamy, nutty flavor that comes from additional maturation time in extremely humid affinage cellars.
—Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cellars
Noun
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Avoid basements or rooms where water has submerged electrical outlets or cords.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2026
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Most have buried their concentration camp stories in attics and basements and trash cans and boxes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Opened less than five years ago, M+, Hong Kong’s museum of modern and contemporary art, has just announced a multi-year partnership with the Centre Pompidou in Paris, which houses the largest modern art museum in Europe.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
18 May 2026
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Two people were arrested this week after an individual entered an animal enclosure at Japan's Ichikawa Zoo that houses the viral baby monkey Punch, the zoo said Sunday.—
Angeline Jane Bernabe,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
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“Cellars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cellars. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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