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noun

ˈse-lər

Definition of cellar

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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The Mets were sellers from the cellar of the National League East at this year’s trade deadline, a once-inconceivable turn of events whose inevitability eroded its surprise. — Tim Britton, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 Reynolds recommends 2 to 3 feet of dirt on the roof to keep the cellar from freezing. — Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 3 Aug. 2026

Verb

Shipments include six bottles total, two of each selection, so members have one to open now and one to cellar for savoring at a later date. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 17 Feb. 2026 Structured enough to cellar, but irresistible right now. — Devin Parr, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cellar

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At her basement workshop, hatmaker Lisa Sarigiannidou turns straw braids into boaters using century-old presses and molds in a matter of minutes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Responding officers heard screams coming from inside the home and ran into the basement.

— Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of basement

Verb

Parking Paid parking is available in multiple surface lots and garages around the event site, including Union Station’s West Yards Garage.

— Kendrick Calfee May 22, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
Transmission to people generally happens when virus-laden rodent excreta gets stirred up in dust and inhaled—for example, a person sweeping out a shed or garage with a rodent infestation without a mask.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026

Definition of garage

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While savings options grow by the day, an overwhelming majority of Americans continue to warehouse their savings in traditional checking and savings accounts provided by large banks.

— John Tamny, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Canterbury has already approved its half, which would receive wholesale deliveries from suppliers and warehouse them before they’re shipped to Costco’s stores.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026

Definition of warehouse

Verb

Heinz’s London office houses a working chef’s kitchen where recipes are tested every week, and retail partners are brought in to taste products.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
Florida houses 11 sites controlled by the National Parks Service, which includes three National Parks in South Florida, located in Miami-Dade and Monroe counties.

— Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

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