freezer

noun

freez·​er ˈfrē-zər How to pronounce freezer (audio)
: 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.
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By Matt Egan, CNN New York — Whole Foods employees say a major cyberattack on a leading distributor has left some store shelves and freezers empty. Cnn.com, Mercury News, 10 June 2025 Spread them out, not touching one another, on a baking sheet and put them in the freezer. Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025 Raw chicken was stored above vegetable samosas inside the two-door reach-in cooler, and above paneer cheese in the freezer. Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2025 Stores removed the ground beef from shelves, but shoppers may still have it in their refrigerators or freezers. Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 5 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for freezer

Word History

First Known Use

1824, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of freezer was in 1824

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“Freezer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freezer. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.

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freezer

noun
freez·​er ˈfrē-zər How to pronounce freezer (audio)
: a compartment, device, or room for freezing food or keeping it frozen

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