root cellar

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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

"We had a root cellar and we had electricity. So, we hung out there for a couple of days."

From Reuters • Nov. 13, 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

There wasn’t much in the garden yet beyond spring onions and baby kale, but she still had some potatoes and carrots in the root cellar, and cooking had brought them back to life.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk