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 cut watermelon in the low-humidity crisper drawer in the refrigerator (or on a shelf, if your appliance doesn’t have drawers—or have space inside them). —

Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2024 Meanwhile, the thermometer for the two-door refrigerator was inaccurate or broken. —

Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 19 July 2024 But others in the area have even gone so far as to buy generators for their homes to keep the lights and refrigerators on during blackouts. —

Kyle Martin, The Mercury News, 19 July 2024 Such hedonic adjustments — the term BLS uses to describe it’s adjustments for changes in item quality — span the whole consumer price index and include categories from men’s underwear to home computers to refrigerators. —

Gabriel Cortés, CNBC, 16 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for refrigerator

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