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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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Noun

That comparison may be a bit dramatic, but the cellar-dwelling Red Sox’s four-game sweep over the weekend exposed some of the Aaron Judge-less Yankees’ most glaring issues. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 29 June 2026 The hotel reopened in late 2025 as a 28-room property with a subterranean spa housing indoor and outdoor pools, two indoor saunas, a steam room and a hammam, all carved into what was once the monastery’s cellar and crypt. — Winston Ross, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Verb

Structured enough to cellar, but irresistible right now. — Devin Parr, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for cellar

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Noun

The next day, a team from Chile, utilizing radar and sonar sound-detection equipment, confirmed the presence of Gil, still alive, in the sub-basement.

— Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Avoid entering basements or rooms where electrical outlets or cords are submerged in water.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 July 2026

Definition of basement

Verb

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
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

Definition of garage

Verb

These reforms reflect a broader philosophy that incarceration should not merely warehouse individuals until release.

— Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 30 June 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

The April 2025 incident at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey sent three teenagers to a hospital, months after a California oversight body ruled the facility was not a safe place for youths to be housed.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
The Loews Kansas City houses 1587 Prime, the steakhouse co-owned by football celebs Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce.

— Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2026

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