noun
cellar
SEH-luh
noun
1
An underground room, often used for storage.
"They kept jars of preserves in the cellar."
"The old house had a damp, cobwebbed cellar."
2
A collection of wine, especially one stored in a cellar.
"The restaurant is known for its impressive wine cellar."
How to Use Cellar
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn underground storage room — or, informally, a stock of wine.
Common pairings
wine cellar
root cellar
cellar door
Word Forms
cellared past tense, cellars plural, cellars plural, cellars singular
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Etymology
From Old French celier, from Latin cellarium, "storeroom," itself from cella.