wine cellar

noun

: a room for storing wines
also : a stock of wines

Examples of wine cellar in a Sentence

She has built up an impressive wine cellar over the years.
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The lower level, with 10-foot ceilings and daylight windows, includes a fitness room with a full bath, a wine cellar, two additional en suite bedrooms, a second laundry room, a cedar closet and a large storage area. Brendel Clark, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025 After finishing a game, Peyton had a routine of discreetly entering a side door into the eatery and descending into the basement wine cellar via a private elevator. Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 25 Sep. 2025 The 15,500-square-foot, seven-bedroom manse conveniently has its own movie theater, wine cellar and helipad for easy commutes. Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2025 In the old quarter of Tordesillas, visit the last operating wine cellar at Bodega Muelas, a fifth-generation winery that grows its own grapes and combines older techniques with a touch of modernity during production. Lauren David, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wine cellar

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of wine cellar was in the 14th century

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“Wine cellar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wine%20cellar. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.

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