root cellar
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At one point, the Ukrainians identify a root cellar beneath a destroyed farmhouse as a shelter for Russian soldiers.
From Salon • Apr. 24, 2024
People who don’t have a root cellar can try keeping their potatoes in a basket or a burlap sack.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 5, 2023
In one case, a Russian was said to be living in a root cellar and eating only pickles for months.
From New York Times • Aug. 8, 2022
In a peaceful time, a typical Ukrainian root cellar is an underground structure that’s used as an alternative to a refrigerator for storing crops, preserves and ferments.
From Washington Post • Jun. 17, 2022
I even told them about the root cellar full of supplies in the wheat field, and the gasoline buried near the old barn.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
