root cellar

Frequency: 4.53.8 per million words

a cellar for storing root vegetables (like potatoes or carrots) over the winter

cellarADJECTIVE + cellar

Categories:

root

Examples (10)

  • My grandparents kept potatoes and carrots in their root cellar all winter.
  • We are building a new root cellar to store this year's harvest.
  • The old farmhouse had a damp, earthy-smelling root cellar under the kitchen.
  • He descended the rickety stairs into the root cellar to fetch some onions.
  • Do you think a root cellar is a good investment for preserving produce?
  • If we had a root cellar, we could store our garden vegetables for months.
  • Before refrigeration, a root cellar was essential for a family's winter survival.
  • The key to a successful root cellar is maintaining the right temperature and humidity.
  • He found an old diary hidden away in a dusty corner of the root cellar.
  • The potatoes were stored in the root cellar to prevent them from sprouting.