Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for cellar. Search instead for celar.
Definitions

cellar

[sel-er] / ˈsɛl ər /
NOUN
underground story of building
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

More than 130 years since its birth in a Baltimore cellar, McCormick owns the spice aisle and sells core condiments such as hot sauce and mustard.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Oregon had, on the other hand, spent most of the season in the Big Ten cellar.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2026

Mount Vernon’s newest chapter lies below stairs, in the cellar.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

"I lost everything, and we just survived because my family and our neighbours were hiding in the cellar," she says.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

Anya struggled to her cold feet, eyes wide as smoke began to seep through the floorboards into the cellar.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack




Vocabulary lists containing cellar