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
Will Ellis, Curbed, 6 Jan. 2026
The Stars are looking to avenge last week’s 4-3 loss to the Blackhawks, who are currently one of the cellar-dwellers of the Western Conference.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 1 Jan. 2026
Devin Parr, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Shipments include six total bottles, two of each selection, so members have one to enjoy now and one to cellar for savoring at a later date.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 20 May 2025
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Noun
The cellar included an art studio open to all.
—Will Ellis, Curbed, 6 Jan. 2026
The Stars are looking to avenge last week’s 4-3 loss to the Blackhawks, who are currently one of the cellar-dwellers of the Western Conference.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 1 Jan. 2026
Verb
Structured enough to cellar, but irresistible right now.
—Devin Parr, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Shipments include six total bottles, two of each selection, so members have one to enjoy now and one to cellar for savoring at a later date.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cellar
Noun
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Flames were located in the rear of the basement, CBS News Chicago learned on the scene.—
Lou Kleinberg,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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My cousin owned a shop in the basement of her home, so that was my first nail salon experience.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Avoid tackling your entire bedroom or garage all at once so you don’t get burned out.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2026
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Others will turn to the expensive equipment in their basements and garages to practice the kinds of skills no longer demanded or permitted by their jobs.—
Rosa Lyster,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Structural problems had shuttered the building where the commodity program food was warehoused.—
Mary Hudetz,
ProPublica,
30 Dec. 2025
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The goal was never to warehouse people or shuffle them around.—
Karen Bass,
Daily News,
7 Dec. 2025
Verb
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All those years of speeches are housed in one place, across the street from the Capitol, in the State Library and court building.—
Steve Large,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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When manual driving is selected, the airbag housed within the steering wheel is used instead.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Cellar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cellar. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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