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
Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
The season record still is only 36-45, but the low-spending, no-name Fish have climbed out of the NL East cellar ahead of Washington and are now shouting from third-place Atlanta.
—Greg Cote
june 29, Miami Herald, 29 June 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
Recalling a historic trading post, way in the back corner in what feels like a cellar, Amol K. Patil (b. 1987, Mumbai, India) found a space reminding him of his native Mumbai.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
The season record still is only 36-45, but the low-spending, no-name Fish have climbed out of the NL East cellar ahead of Washington and are now shouting from third-place Atlanta.
—Greg Cote
june 29, Miami Herald, 29 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cellar
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What complicated matters, according to these notes, was that Falcon hid in the attic instead of the basement, where he'd been told to hide.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
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The floor smelled ripe, the smell of classrooms and basements, which came back to him with another pulse of childhood excitement.—
Clare Sestanovich,
New Yorker,
13 July 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
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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
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Factories outlive their products, warehouses their storage purposes, printing plants their publications, and houses of worship their congregations.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
27 June 2025
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The mezzanine housing the wheelhouse provides direct access to a flybridge offering the flexibility to create a sunbathing lounge, al fresco dining area, or private retreat with direct access to the pool.—
Bill Springer,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Since April 1, the Brown County Jail has housed at least 45 ICE detainees, according to its public jail rosters.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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“Cellar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cellar. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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