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
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.
cellar (third-person singular simple present cellars, present participle cellaring, simple past and past participle cellared)
(transitive) To store in a cellar.
cellar (plural cellars)
salt cellar
(historical) A small dish for holding salt.
• 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
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
