freezer

noun

freez·​er ˈfrē-zər 

: one that freezes or keeps cool

especially : a compartment, room, or device for freezing food or keeping it frozen

Examples of freezer in a Sentence

Don't forget to put the ice cream back in the freezer.

Recent Examples on the Web

In the year before he was found dead in a freezer in his parents’ bedroom, 8-year-old Isaiah Harrison lost more than half his body weight, witnesses testified at a preliminary hearing this week. — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

New York — One of America’s oldest sandwiches is the newest battleground in the freezer aisle. — Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026

The upright freezer had an ice accumulation on shelving and walls. — Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Mini Spicy Pumpkin Samosas These bite-size samosas put a seasonal spin on a freezer favorite, combining pumpkin with a little heat. — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1824, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing freezer

• freezer burn
• fridge-freezer

Rhymes for freezer

• geezer
• teaser
• ebenezer

Kids Definition

freezer

noun

freez·​er ˈfrē-zər 

: a compartment, device, or room for freezing food or keeping it frozen