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

Occasionally, an argument breaks out about who ate the last slice of baloney in the refrigerator. —Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026

Whirlpool has opened four factories in Mexico to build refrigerators in recent years, said the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace (IAM), which represents workers at the Amana plant. —Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026

Raw chorizo was stored above water bottles in the refrigerator. —Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 19 Mar. 2026

Store in a mason jar or other airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week. —Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 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