cellar
11cellar — [[t]se̱lə(r)[/t]] cellars 1) N COUNT A cellar is a room underneath a building, which is often used for storing things in. The box of papers had been stored in a cellar at the family home. 2) N COUNT: usu sing A person s or restaurant s cellar is… …
12cellar */ — UK [ˈselə(r)] / US [ˈselər] noun [countable] Word forms cellar : singular cellar plural cellars 1) a room under a building, below the level of the ground, usually used for storing things 2) a collection of wines in a restaurant or someone s home… …
13cellar — n. & v. n. 1 a room below ground level in a house, used for storage, esp. of wine or coal. 2 a stock of wine in a cellar (has a good cellar). v.tr. store or put in a cellar. Etymology: ME f. AF celer, OF celier f. LL cellarium storehouse …
14cellar — I. noun Etymology: Middle English celer, from Anglo French, from Latin cellarium storeroom, from cella Date: 13th century 1. a. basement b. the lowest grade or rank; especially the lowest place in the standings (as of an athletic league) < the… …
15cellar — n. a cyclone, storm; wine cellar * * * [ selə] storm wine cellar a cyclone …
16cellar — cel|lar [ˈselə US ər] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Anglo French; Origin: celer, from Latin cellarium storeroom , from cella; CELL] 1.) a room under a house or other building, often used for storing things = ↑basement ▪ a coal cellar 2.) a store of wine… …
17cellar — cel•lar [[t]ˈsɛl ər[/t]] n. v. lared, lar•ing 1) bui a room, or set of rooms, wholly or partly underground and usu. beneath a building 2) an underground room or story 3) vin wine cellar 4) spo the last place in a competitive ranking or standings… …
18Cellar — The term refers to the underground cellar in Auschwitz I where punishment was meted out to the prisoners. The cellar is also known as Block 11, where the first experiments with Zyklon B gas were performed in the underground area …
19cellar — /ˈsɛlə / (say seluh) noun 1. a room or set of rooms for the storage of foodstuffs, etc., now always either wholly or partly underground, and usually beneath a building. 2. an underground room or store; basement. 3. a wine cellar. 4. a supply or… …
20cellar — noun /ˈsɛlə/ a) An enclosed underground space, often under a building; used for storage or shelter. b) A wine collection, especially when stored in a cellar …
