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
Annemarie Dooling, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
The sheriff arrives and wakes Sam up, just as Lila discovers Norman’s mother’s mummified body in the cellar of the house.
—Therie Hendrey-Seabrook, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Mar. 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
But the star of the reopening is a cellar stocked with 1,500 labels and a staff able to highlight every single bottle in their library.
—Annemarie Dooling, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
The sheriff arrives and wakes Sam up, just as Lila discovers Norman’s mother’s mummified body in the cellar of the house.
—Therie Hendrey-Seabrook, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Mar. 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
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The season ended with several cliffhangers, such as the reveal that Aunt Ophelia was in Grandmama Hester’s basement, Enid’s Alpha wolf-out during the full moon — which may be impossible to reverse — and Isadora Capri’s offer to Tyler to join a group of Hydes.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2026
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Police went to Beamon’s house and observed a lock on the basement door, a mattress on the floor and a radio playing loudly.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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Each Halloween one of our neighbors decorated their yard and garage with a display that rivaled professional haunted houses.—
Shari Rudavsky,
IndyStar,
22 Mar. 2026
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Here are five to give top priority. Basement Or Garage The basement or garage in a home is where most typically store their outdoor activity toys, lawn care items, and garden items.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
3 Feb. 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
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After this initial collision, the white SUV veered to the right and struck a Chicago Transit Authority bus shelter in front of the Belmont Avenue side of the building that houses Garfield's Beverage.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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The Aurora detention center has also flexed to its maximum capacity, and by the end of 2025, the facility regularly housed more than 1,400 people at a time.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Cellar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cellar. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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