root cellar

root cel·lar

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [root, roo t sel-er]
- /rut, rʊt ˈsɛl ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [root, roo t sel-er]
- /rut, rʊt ˈsɛl ər/

Definitions of root cellar words

noun root cellar a cellar, partially or wholly underground and usually covered with dirt, where root crops and other vegetables are stored. 1
noun root cellar an underground storage room for vegetables, esp. root crops 0

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Origin of root cellar

First appearance:

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

First recorded in 1815-25

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Parts of speech for Root cellar

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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root cellar popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

root cellar usage trend in Literature

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