noun

cellar

cellar, basement

We store wine in our cellar.

We store wine in our cellar.

The house has a dark, damp cellar.

The house has a dark, damp cellar.

((a/the)) cellar a room below ground level in a house We store wine in our cellar.

Synonyms: basement, vault

From Latin 'cellarium' (pantry), related to 'cella' (small room).

Think of it as a 'cell' or small room under the house for storage.

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