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Definition of "root cellar" [root cellar]

  • An underground pit or cellar, usually covered with earth, used for the storage of root crops and other vegetables. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "root cellar" in a sentence
  • "Homemade strawberry jam is supercinchy to make if you’re not preserving it with wax seals in airtight jars to store in the root cellar for the long winter."
  • "There isn't a mountain worthy of the name in these parts, and Measure's in the root cellar behind Vinegar Riley's house -- ""
  • ""They locked me in the root cellar an 'went upstairs," Asa continued."
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