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

Defrost food in the refrigerator and do not let food sit out for more than two hours after a meal. — Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026

Superconducting quantum computers only work when chilled to a hair above absolute zero, requiring the whole machine to sit inside an ultra-cold refrigerator called a cryostat, where space is tight and cooling is expensive. — New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2026

After all, electric refrigerators have been around for over a century, a significant and largely uncomplicated luxury of modern living that hasn’t changed much over the decades. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 23 Sep. 2026

Quantum computers and refrigerators used to cool the systems will be put together in the meantime. — Pera Onal, Baltimore Sun, 23 Sep. 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