as in basements
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 cellars
Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
As Bobrovsky cements his own case for the Hockey Hall of Fame, his vinous gifts are stocking up teammates’ cellars.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Business leaders and boosters—if not the public library’s archivist—thought rumors and legends and sub-cellars, basements, coal chutes, and other subterranean utility spaces made for a marketable product.
—JSTOR Daily, 20 Oct. 2025
Here, stainless steel tanks are arranged in a circular pattern around a central wooden barrel-aging chamber, inspired by ancient Tokaj cellars that were carved into volcanic rock.
—New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2025
From Bocairent, carved into the rock, to Requena, with its wine tradition and underground cellars; from Ayora and its imposing castle to Chelva with the Water Route, or Chulilla and its hanging bridges , every village blends heritage with breathtaking natural landscapes.
—Visit València, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Names such as Kopke, Graham’s, Taylor’s, and Sandeman have been here for centuries, the long-standing winemakers aging ruby and tawny ports in cavernous cellars.
—AFAR Media, 2 Oct. 2025
Established in 1981 by Gianni Masciarelli who built one of the largest production facilities and cellars in the region, with a clear message that is was a brand new day for the wine industry in Abruzzo.
—Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
In the northern town of Épernay, stroll down the famous Avenue de Champagne—often called the richest avenue in the world due to its quantity of champagne stored in underground cellars—where guests are granted private tastings, like the one at the houses Moët & Chandon.
—Jennifer Schwartz, Travel + Leisure, 31 Aug. 2025
Noun
Father Thornton records the entire process as part of his work for the Vatican, which gets scarier by the minute; hands blaze with fire, children's voices sing in cellars, evil nuns run about, and flashlights reveal satanic images in the dark.
—Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
As Bobrovsky cements his own case for the Hockey Hall of Fame, his vinous gifts are stocking up teammates’ cellars.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Business leaders and boosters—if not the public library’s archivist—thought rumors and legends and sub-cellars, basements, coal chutes, and other subterranean utility spaces made for a marketable product.
—JSTOR Daily, 20 Oct. 2025
Here, stainless steel tanks are arranged in a circular pattern around a central wooden barrel-aging chamber, inspired by ancient Tokaj cellars that were carved into volcanic rock.
—New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2025
From Bocairent, carved into the rock, to Requena, with its wine tradition and underground cellars; from Ayora and its imposing castle to Chelva with the Water Route, or Chulilla and its hanging bridges , every village blends heritage with breathtaking natural landscapes.
—Visit València, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Names such as Kopke, Graham’s, Taylor’s, and Sandeman have been here for centuries, the long-standing winemakers aging ruby and tawny ports in cavernous cellars.
—AFAR Media, 2 Oct. 2025
Established in 1981 by Gianni Masciarelli who built one of the largest production facilities and cellars in the region, with a clear message that is was a brand new day for the wine industry in Abruzzo.
—Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
In the northern town of Épernay, stroll down the famous Avenue de Champagne—often called the richest avenue in the world due to its quantity of champagne stored in underground cellars—where guests are granted private tastings, like the one at the houses Moët & Chandon.
—Jennifer Schwartz, Travel + Leisure, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cellars
Noun
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Avoid basements or rooms where water has submerged electrical outlets or cords.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Hillsboro development will feature the first CrossMod homes placed on full basements.—
Addie Costello,
jsonline.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Inside 26 Federal Plaza, the building that houses New York City’s immigration courts, ICE officers and Border Patrol agents have been patrolling the halls and positioning themselves outside courtrooms to detain migrants moments after their hearings.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Museu Afro Brasil houses some 6,000 artifacts telling this layered story through incredible visuals.—
Jade Moyano,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Cellars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cellars. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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