Looking for the meaning of the word CELLAR in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of CELLAR with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Cellar
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English (in the general sense ‘storeroom’): from Old French celier, from late Latin cellarium ‘storehouse’, from Latin cella ‘storeroom or chamber’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsɛlə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a room below ground level in a house, often used for storing wine or coal
Short Definition:room below ground level in house
Examples:- the servants led us down into a cellar
- a wine cellar
Word: Cellar
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsɛlə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
store (wine) in a cellar
Short Definition:store wine in cellar
Examples:- it is drinkable now but can be cellared for at least five years
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