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
Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
The wine list revolves around a cellar originally assembled by Hotel Café Royal's founder, Daniel Nicols, once considered among the finest in the world.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 17 Feb. 2026
Structured enough to cellar, but irresistible right now.
—Devin Parr, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The examples where teams went from the cellar to the playoffs are few and far between.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
The wine list revolves around a cellar originally assembled by Hotel Café Royal's founder, Daniel Nicols, once considered among the finest in the world.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
Shipments include six bottles total, two of each selection, so members have one to open now and one to cellar for savoring at a later date.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 17 Feb. 2026
Structured enough to cellar, but irresistible right now.
—Devin Parr, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cellar
Noun
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Bilco, had been in West Haven since 1953, making roof access hatches, fire vents, floor access doors, basement doors and intrusion detection systems, among other products there.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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After The Copper Dome is open, efforts are set to shift towards creating a gaming lounge in the basement of the Hobbs Building’s other two restaurants, Touche French Creole and Giardino Trattoria & Pizzeria.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Transmission to people generally happens when virus-laden rodent excreta gets stirred up in dust and inhaled—for example, a person sweeping out a shed or garage with a rodent infestation without a mask.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2026
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Homes, garages and sheds could also be seen surrounded by several feet of muddy, brown river and lake water.—
Sarah Brumfield,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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The mass arrests have swelled detention centers and set ICE off on a national chase for space to warehouse those who have been apprehended.—
Morgan Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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The mass arrests have swelled detention centers, and set ICE off on a national chase for space to warehouse those who have been apprehended.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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To manage capacity, the shelter also relied on 968 foster volunteers to temporarily house animals.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
10 May 2026
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They will be flown on a flight arranged by the State Department to a specialist quarantine facility in Nebraska previously used to house patients in the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
9 May 2026
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“Cellar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cellar. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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