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cellar

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈselər/ · UK /ˈselə/

Forms: cellars

cellar means: A room below a building, often used to keep food, wine, or other things.

noun

UNDERGROUND ROOMB1

A room below a building, often used to keep food, wine, or other things.

  • We keep potatoes in the cellar.
  • She went down to the cellar for a bottle.
  • The old house has two cellars.

Similar words: basement

Common phrases: wine cellar, cellar door, in the cellar, cellar stairs

BOTTOM RANKC2

The lowest or one of the lowest positions in a league or competition.

  • The team remains in the cellar.
  • Three straight wins lifted them out of the cellar.
  • They spent another season near the league cellar.

Similar words: last place, bottom

Common phrases: league cellar, in the cellar, escape the cellar

Questions about cellar

What does cellar mean?

A room below a building, often used to keep food, wine, or other things.

What is cellar in other languages?

Türkçe: mahzen · Español: sótano · Français: cave · Deutsch: Keller · Italiano: cantina · 日本語: 地下室

How do you pronounce cellar?

In American English /ˈselər/; in British English /ˈselə/.

How do you use cellar in a sentence?

We keep potatoes in the cellar. She went down to the cellar for a bottle.

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