refrigerator

noun

re·​frig·​er·​a·​tor ri-ˈfri-jə-ˌrā-tər 

: something that refrigerates

especially : a room or appliance for keeping food or other items cool

Examples of refrigerator in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Store at room temperature up to 2 days or store wrapped bread in the refrigerator up to 5 days. — Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2026

Being without power for 10 days meant losing all the food in the refrigerator, losing work, and trying to keep the family of six stable. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026

The ambient temperature of the refrigerator was at 54 degrees; refrigerator temperatures should be at or below 41 degrees. — Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Need to customize your plan to include smart home devices or a second refrigerator? — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing refrigerator

• refrigerator magnet

Rhymes for refrigerator

• accelerator
• accumulator
• adjudicator
• administrator
• appropriator
• articulator
• attenuator
• bronchodilator
• collaborator
• communicator
• conciliator
• cooperator

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Kids Definition

refrigerator

noun

re·​frig·​er·​a·​tor ri-ˈfrij-ə-ˌrāt-ər 

: a device or room for keeping articles (as food) cool