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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Transfer the frozen cubes to a resealable plastic bag and store in the freezer until ready to use. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025 The pizzas were not recalled, but may still be in consumer's freezers. Amber Brenza, Health, 5 Sep. 2025 Spot prawns from my freezer from Wild Alaskan met sungold tomatoes, slices of sweet pepper, red onion, garlic and basil. Chloe Sorvino, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025 There were no stoves in the cabins, so Huse plucked native oranges off the trees to make everyone freezer pies. Gabrielle Calise, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 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 11 Sep. 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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