Synonyms of cellar

cellar 1 of 2

noun

ˈse-lər 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• basement
• vault
• bunker
• cellarage
• foundation
• crawlway
• storm cellar
• cyclone cellar
• hold

cellar

2 of 2

verb

as in to garage

Related Words

• garage
• warehouse
• house
• store
• hangar
• stow
• file
• keep
• reposit
• put up
• pack
• shelve

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cellar

Noun

To be clear, nobody is accusing Altman of keeping his mother in the fruit cellar (at least not today). — Clayton Davis, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026

Throughout—and even echoed in the staff’s smart wardrobe—there’s a sophisticated color palette of taupe, seafoam, and rich Bordeaux reds, perhaps a nod to the owner’s extensive wine collection, housed in three subterranean cellars. — Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 29 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