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 bacteria legionella was found in the water back in June in a pipeline that also supplies water to the building's refrigerators, water fountains and any other line that produces water. — Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 14 July 2026

Toward autonomous devices To know whether the heat engine can do measurable work, the team transferred the qubit to the quantum-circuit refrigerator and controlled the flow of heat at a quantum scale. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026

Refrigerate Once wrapped or sealed, place the avocado in the refrigerator. — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 12 July 2026

One way to expedite feeding is to make a larger batch and store that in the refrigerator for up to a week. — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 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