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noun

ˈse-lər

Definition of cellar

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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The Titans were in the cellar and had just fired Vrabel’s successor, while the Patriots were on the way to the Super Bowl. — Mike Semel, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 The question is really about the common cellar spider (Pholcus phalangioides), sometimes called the daddy longlegs spider. — Melissa Petruzzello, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 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 See All Example Sentences for cellar

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They were found dead in the family basement, having been gruesomely strangled one by one with exercise bands.

— Richard E. Vatz, Baltimore Sun, 6 Sep. 2026
Esther was in the basement at the time of the shooting and was not injured.

— Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of basement

Verb

Go through the shed and garage and throw out clutter that has collected over the summer.

— Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 23 Aug. 2026
Parking Paid parking is available in multiple surface lots and garages around the event site, including Union Station’s West Yards Garage.

— Kendrick Calfee May 22, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026

Definition of garage

Verb

While savings options grow by the day, an overwhelming majority of Americans continue to warehouse their savings in traditional checking and savings accounts provided by large banks.

— John Tamny, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Canterbury has already approved its half, which would receive wholesale deliveries from suppliers and warehouse them before they’re shipped to Costco’s stores.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026

Definition of warehouse

Verb

Fort Taylor is a national historic monument and state park that houses the largest collection of Civil War armament in the world.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
The classroom houses Watson's dual language immersion program, one of two in the Little Rock School District, where students receive much of their instruction in Spanish and learn to speak, read and write in both Spanish and English.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026

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