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
Paul Caputo, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Drink now or cellar for up to 40 years.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2024
Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2025
Pillars and vaulting from the hospital’s cellar are incorporated into the architecture of York Theater Royal, which opened in 1744.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
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Noun
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
Drink now or cellar for up to 40 years.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2024
Verb
The classic Beverage Pairing ($145 per person) pulls some familiar varietals from the restaurant’s cellar, including Austrian riesling and French chardonnay.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2025
Pillars and vaulting from the hospital’s cellar are incorporated into the architecture of York Theater Royal, which opened in 1744.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cellar
Noun
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What complicated matters, according to these notes, was that Falcon hid in the attic instead of the basement, where he'd been told to hide.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
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The floor smelled ripe, the smell of classrooms and basements, which came back to him with another pulse of childhood excitement.—
Clare Sestanovich,
New Yorker,
13 July 2025
Verb
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Among the recommendations were raising rates at parking meters, garages and establishing fees for permits currently free to residential car owners.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2025
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Cook adds that garages with tight turns, narrow doorways, or a lack of headroom can also make parking difficult.—
Kristine Gill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 May 2025
Verb
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Factories outlive their products, warehouses their storage purposes, printing plants their publications, and houses of worship their congregations.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
27 June 2025
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That flour gets shipped across the country, is warehoused, and finally ends up on grocery store shelves.—
Riley Robinson,
Christian Science Monitor,
8 June 2025
Verb
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The chariot housed the Deathriders in the bed of the truck.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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Cameras and equipment were already available, given the Arizona Capitol Television operations are housed at the Senate.—
Mary Jo Pitzl,
AZCentral.com,
13 July 2025
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“Cellar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cellar. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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