SINCE 1828
humidor
noun
hu·mi·dor
| \ ˈhyü-mə-ˌdȯr
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Definition of humidor
: a case or enclosure (as for storing cigars) in which the air is kept properly humidified
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This looked much worse than just a slight reduction in power because of the humidor. — Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, "In a year full of disappointing 1Bs, Paul Goldschmidt finally starting to heat up," 12 June 2018 Another trick: Store garlic under an unglazed clay flower pot in a cupboard, creating a small humidor without cutting off air circulation, which can lead to rot. — Jean Nick, Good Housekeeping, "7 Ways You Can Make Your Garlic Last Longer," 27 July 2018 The Colorado Rockies have used a humidor since 2002 for the same reason Arizona is installing one: to combat the effects of storing baseballs in dry conditions. — Tom Verducci, SI.com, "MLB to Mandate That Baseballs Are Stored in Air Conditioned Room for 2018," 23 Feb. 2018 Many pointed to Chase Field’s new humidor as the reason why the Diamondbacks posted such feeble offensive statistics in April and May. — Richard Morin, azcentral, "Red-hot Paul Goldschmidt has led Diamondbacks offense to power surge in June," 16 June 2018 Other highlights include dark wood paneling in the formal dining room, office, walk-in humidor and movie theater. — Jack Flemming, latimes.com, "NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal lists Florida Shaq-topia for $28 million," 18 May 2018 The Arizona Diamondbacks are installing a humidor this season. — Tom Verducci, SI.com, "MLB to Mandate That Baseballs Are Stored in Air Conditioned Room for 2018," 23 Feb. 2018 His home confines, meanwhile, aren’t as friendly thanks to the addition of a humidor at Chase Field. — Si.com Staff, SI.com, "Nine Innings: Keys to a Dodgers Turnaround, Fixing Ohtani's Workload and MLB's Underappreciated Players," 20 May 2018 This lovely humidor case is odor resistant and lockable, and comes with an array of containers, a zinc alloy grinder and removable rolling tray. — Olivia Hall, The Seattle Times, "Overstressed? 15 wellness trends to help you relax," 3 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'humidor.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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