wine cellar

noun

: a room for storing wines
also : a stock of wines

Examples of wine cellar in a Sentence

She has built up an impressive wine cellar over the years.
Recent Examples on the Web The house’s lower level was finished in 2023 and has a new exercise room, a wine cellar, an entertainment area and a children’s recreation area. Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2024 The archaeologists think the two wine cellars probably belong to the same site. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 May 2024 The researchers realized other artifacts like jewelry and fossils had been discovered 150 years prior in the wine cellar next door. Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 24 May 2024 Mammoth bones were found in a nearby wine cellar roughly 150 years ago and in other parts of Austria roughly 100 years ago, the institute said. Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 20 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for wine cellar 

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wine cellar was in the 14th century

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“Wine cellar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wine%20cellar. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.

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