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
When I was growing up in Ukraine, every time I stayed at my grandmother’s house, we would go into her root cellar to pick something delicious for our next meal.
From Washington Post • Jun. 17, 2022
Have no fear: Here are four of our best storage tips — root cellar not required — for happy, sweet, and dry taters.
From Salon • Aug. 27, 2021
The ’tween deck reminds me of the root cellar at the orphanage, with its close walls and ceiling.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
