down cellar
Downstairs; the opposite of upstairs.
I had to run down cellar to turn off the water main.
cellar
UK /ˈsɛlə/ US /ˈsɛləɹ/
noun 5verb 1
Collocations
10(noun.)
ADJ
damp, dark | deep, underground | vaulted | coal, wine | pub | beer, jazz | disused
CELLAR + NOUN
steps | bar, bistro
PREP
in/into the ~
The old boxes have been stored in the cellar for many years.
Definitions
noun
1
An enclosed underground space, often under a building, used for storage or shelter.
The farmhouse has several additions, added over many decades; it has three cellars, and one of them is older than the other two.
2
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.
3
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.
4
A basement.
Most of my tools and hardware are in the garage, but I keep some tools in the cellar, too, mainly for convenience.
verb
1
To store (something, especially food or wine) in a cellar.
Mr. VandenBerghe says he’s cellared such memorable bottles as the Batch 1 Adam from Hair of the Dog, a 14-year-old ale from Portland, Ore., that’s 10 percent alcohol, and the Trappistes Rochefort 10, a Quadrupel Belgian ale that peaks around age 10.
noun
1
salt cellar
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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The farmhouse has several additions, added over many decades; it has three cellars, and one of them is older than the other two.
Wiktionary02
The insurance company valued his cellar at $27,000, largely on the strength of his bottles of 1972 Château Hypothetica.
Wiktionary03
The Tigers have been in the cellar all year long, and I'm tired of it.
Wiktionary04
Mr. VandenBerghe says he’s cellared such memorable bottles as the Batch 1 Adam from Hair of the Dog, a 14-year-old ale from Portland, Ore., that’s 10 percent alcohol, and the Trappistes Rochefort 10,
Wiktionary05
A cellar was dug on top of the hill and they slowly moved the house from the road to the hill.
Tatoeba · #2209706
Our team is in the cellar.
Tatoeba · #29214Usage Notes
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In some senses, cellar is marked as slang, UK, US. Watch for register when choosing this word.
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