CELLAR

basement, cellar

(noun) the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage

cellar, wine cellar

(noun) storage space where wines are stored

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

cellar (plural cellars)

An enclosed underground space, often under a building, used for storage or shelter.

A wine collection, especially when stored in a cellar.

(slang) Last place in a league or competition.

Verb

cellar (third-person singular simple present cellars, present participle cellaring, simple past and past participle cellared)

(transitive) To store in a cellar.

Etymology 2

Noun

cellar (plural cellars)

salt cellar

(historical) A small dish for holding salt.

Anagrams

• caller, re-call, recall

Source: Wiktionary


Cel"lar, n. Etym: [OE. celer, OF. celier, F. celier, fr. L. cellarium a receptacle for food, pantry, fr. cella storeroom. See Cell.]

Definition: A room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground, where provisions and other stores are kept.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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