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, 29 July 2025
Alongside British classic cocktails, Marlow will also serve a selection of whiskies, cognacs and rums and have a cigar cellar.
—Rachel Dube, Forbes.com, 24 July 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
Sourced straight from the cellar of the Novak family, Spottswoode’s owners since 1972, this one-of-a-kind piece of Napa Valley history is expected to bring in between $10,000 and $20,000.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 29 July 2025
Alongside British classic cocktails, Marlow will also serve a selection of whiskies, cognacs and rums and have a cigar cellar.
—Rachel Dube, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cellar
Noun
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Bold basement The basement/studio boasts another unique flooring feature: large, retro-colored squares of different sizes set against an orange background.—
Lennie Omalza,
The Courier-Journal,
7 Aug. 2025
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There was Saint Andrew’s Hall and its basement venue the Shelter, where artists often performed Friday nights before waking up and making their way to Seven Mile and Greenfield, site of the Hip Hop Shop’s open mics from 2 to 6 p.m. Saturdays.—
Brian McCollum,
Freep.com,
3 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Frost Tower basement and electric building garages: Exit westbound as usual.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2025
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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
Verb
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The facility did not have the proper permits to warehouse large quantities of fireworks.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
19 July 2025
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But for many philanthropists, foundations are instruments designed as much to warehouse wealth as to give it away.—
Benjamin Soskis,
Vox,
7 Dec. 2018
Verb
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Bryant is closing her store on Aug. 31, downsizing and and moving it into the Uptown Boutique store next door, which will house the two separate businesses.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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And, in some cases, even the odd-sounding street names tie back to the city’s financial roots: Lombard Street, named for the Italian region known for its bankers and merchants, or Ironmonger Lane, which once housed the metal-trading houses.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Cellar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cellar. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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