Definition of "oyster-cellar" [oyster-cellar]

• An oyster-shop in a cellar or basement. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "Indeed, he used to be accused of preaching in his poetry by gentle critics who held that Elysium was to be found in an oyster-cellar, and that intemperance was the royal prerogative of genius."
• "Day was just beginning to dawn when I passed the open door of an oyster-cellar, from which two men were emerging."
• "Whether you sell it in low oyster-cellar or behind the polished counter of a first-class hotel, the divine curse is upon you."