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

The freezer contained meat, but the only item in the refrigerator was a salad. —Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026

The refrigerator's cold temperature is meant to mimic the chilly, moist conditions of winter. —Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026

Though an occasional cellphone or refrigerator does make an appearance, Salvation takes place against an epic, timeless canvas, one filled with torchlit gatherings, solitary figures lurking in caves, and ghostly hallucinations. —Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026

Elsewhere, the primary suite occupies a private wing and includes a roughly 485-square-foot dressing room along with a spa-style bathroom featuring heated floors, a double shower, and a dedicated refrigerator designed for skincare storage. —Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 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