root cellar

Example Sentences

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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

She recalled hiding in a root cellar with her baby brother, just as residents did last year.

From New York Times • Apr. 24, 2023

Onward to the root cellar, basket in hand, to forage for ingredients.

From Salon • Nov. 24, 2022

The last time I was in that root cellar was many years ago, but even now, I can remember every detail.

From Washington Post • Jun. 17, 2022

Calvin and I skip the root cellar today.

From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor