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

Instead, customers should check their cupboards and refrigerators for the product, and return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. —Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025

Nancy Giles talks with food historian Eleanor Barnett about the value placed on food through the ages; and with Chris Morocco, food director of Bon Appétit and Epicurious, who delves into Giles' refrigerator to turn her leftovers into a whole new meal. —David Morgan, CBS News, 28 Nov. 2025

Top categories that shoppers purchased on Thanksgiving Day included video game consoles, refrigerators and freezers and active apparel and footwear. —USA Today, 28 Nov. 2025

So sit back, chill, and shop the best Black Friday wine refrigerator deals below. —Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Nov. 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