as in basement
a room or set of rooms below the surface of the ground
an amazing array of interesting things were found in the cellar of the old house
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Recent Examples of cellar
Paul Caputo, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Drink now or cellar for up to 40 years.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2024
Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 24 May 2025
The goal is to stay out of the NFC East's cellar, avoid catastrophe, and, hopefully, keep Russell Wilson and crew vertical.
—Geoffrey Knox, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
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Noun
Given that the wines will cellar with grace and promise over two decades, now is certainly the time to pick up some bargains and fill the racks.
—Paul Caputo, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Drink now or cellar for up to 40 years.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2024
Verb
This combination of factors with the relaxed atmosphere in the cellars provided ideal conditions to produce excellent wines.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 24 May 2025
The goal is to stay out of the NFC East's cellar, avoid catastrophe, and, hopefully, keep Russell Wilson and crew vertical.
—Geoffrey Knox, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cellar
Noun
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Avoid basements or rooms where water has submerged electrical outlets or cords.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
21 June 2025
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Hampden had two movie theaters on 36th Street, one with a bowling alley in the basement.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
20 June 2025
Verb
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Among the recommendations were raising rates at parking meters, garages and establishing fees for permits currently free to residential car owners.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2025
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Cook adds that garages with tight turns, narrow doorways, or a lack of headroom can also make parking difficult.—
Kristine Gill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 May 2025
Verb
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Service businesses face real-time cost pressures that cannot be warehoused or delayed.—
Kara Dennison,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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Structural problems had shuttered the building where the commodity program food was warehoused.—
Mary Hudetz,
ProPublica,
28 May 2025
Verb
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For six years, the building that once housed The Coffee Cup, a beloved neighborhood diner in St. Paul’s North End, sat empty.—
Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
19 June 2025
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The property will feature amenities that have traditionally been hard to come by in New Hampshire hotels, such as a wine cellar, a beachside bourbon bar, and a library that houses a grand piano.—
Everett Potter,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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“Cellar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cellar. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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