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

For the ultimate make-ahead breakfast, overnight oats can be prepared and stored for up to five days in the refrigerator. —Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 29 June 2025

Locate or order seeds for late summer planting; place in a plastic bag in the refrigerator. —Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2025

Two hours of chill time will give you a solid sangria, but the flavors really start to meld after about 8 hours in the refrigerator. —Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 June 2025

In the refrigerator an inspector found chicken wings that were more than three weeks old. —Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2025

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