cellar
An enclosed underground space, often under a building, used for storage or shelter.
Example
“The farmhouse has several additions, added over many decades; it has three cellars, and one of them is older than the other two.”
Other meanings
A wine collection, especially when stored in a cellar.
“The insurance company valued his cellar at $27,000, largely on the strength of his bottles of 1972 Château Hypothetica.”
Last place in a league or competition; some rank near last place.
“The Tigers have been in the cellar all year long, and I'm tired of it.”
A kind of
- storage space
Word history
From Latin "cella".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “cellar” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.