cellar

noun
UK: /ˈselər/
US: /ˈselər/

  1. A room below ground level in a house, often used for storing things.

    1. We keep wine in the cellar.
    2. The old house had a damp cellar where they stored canned goods and root vegetables.

  2. A stock of wine.

    1. He has a fine cellar of vintage wines.
    2. Their extensive cellar included bottles from nearly every major wine-producing region.

Synonyms

basement vault
cellar transitive-verb

  1. To put something in a cellar.

    1. We cellar the apples for the winter.
    2. They decided to cellar a few cases of beer from their local brewery.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "cellar" in English means: A room below ground level in a house, often used for storing things., A stock of wine..

The phonetic transcription of "cellar" is /ˈselər/ in British English and /ˈselər/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "cellar": basement, vault.

Example usage of "cellar": "We keep wine in the cellar.". More examples on the page.