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- [sel-er]
- /ˈsɛl ər/
- /ˈsel.ər/
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- [sel-er]
- /ˈsɛl ər/
Definitions of cellar word
- countable noun cellar A cellar is a room underneath a building, which is often used for storing things in. 3
- countable noun cellar A person's or restaurant's cellar is the collection of different wines that they have. 3
- noun cellar an underground room, rooms, or storey of a building, usually used for storage 3
- noun cellar a place where wine is stored 3
- noun cellar a stock of bottled wines 3
- verb cellar to store in a cellar 3
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Origin of cellar
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English celer < Anglo-French < Latin cellārium storeroom, equivalent to cell(a) cell1 + -ārium -ary; later respelling to reflect Latin form; see -er2, -ar2
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Parts of speech for Cellar
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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cellar popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
cellar usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cellar
noun cellar
- vault — the act of vaulting.
- apartment — An apartment is a set of rooms for living in, usually on one floor of a large building.
- basement — The basement of a building is a floor built partly or completely below ground level.
- subbasement — a basement or one of a series of basements below the main basement of a building.
- subterrane — a cave or subterranean room.
Antonyms for cellar
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