refrigerator

noun
re·frig·e·ra·tor
/ɹɪˈfɹɪd͡ʒ.əˌɹeɪ.tə/

A household or commercial appliance used for keeping food fresh by refrigeration (short form fridge).

Other meanings

A similar device used to keep non-food items cold, such as blood, photographic film, drugs, or pharmaceuticals like insulin.
One who has a chilling influence.

Synonyms

chiller
fridge

Related words

kegerator
microrefrigerator
minirefrigerator
nanorefrigerator
refrigeratorful
refrigeratorlike
fridge
absorption refrigerator
Einstein refrigerator
in the refrigerator
refrig
refrigerator-freezer

Example sentences

“Name three things that are currently in your refrigerator.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “refrigerator” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.