cellar
/ˈsɛlə(ɹ)/noun
A closed-in room below ground level, usually beneath a building, used to store things or take shelter.
Example sentences
- “They keep their wine in a cool cellar beneath the kitchen.”
- “We heard strange noises coming from the cellar at night.”
In American English 'basement' is the everyday word; 'cellar' now suggests wine storage or older houses.