Advertisement

Advertisement

View synonyms for

refrigerator

[ ri-frij-uh-rey-ter ]

noun

  1. a box, room, or cabinet in which food, drink, etc., are kept cool by means of ice or mechanical refrigeration.
  2. the part of a distilling apparatus that cools the volatile material, causing it to condense; condenser; rectifier.


refrigerator

/ ɪˈڰɪəˌɪə /

noun

  1. a chamber in which food, drink, etc, are kept cool Informal wordfridge
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of refrigerator1

First recorded in 1605–15; refrigerate + -or 2
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

It is the chilled bite I want, straight from the refrigerator in the afternoon, and it provides the perfect counter-taste to simple dinners made with little effort in the low light of a seaside bungalow.

From

He can fit only so many eggs in his refrigerator.

From

"I remember going to Rick's house and they were painting Rick's kitchen, and Val got up on top of the refrigerator and did 20 minutes of Hamlet. Never missed a word."

From

Tired of scouring Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace for a decently used refrigerator because your new apartment didn’t come with one?

From

The first wave hit appliances like refrigerators and washing machines, and mechanical and electric parts.

From

Advertisement

Related Words

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


refrigerationrefrigerator car