refrigerator
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Definition of refrigerator
: something that refrigerates
especially
: a room or appliance for keeping food or other items cool
Examples of refrigerator in a Sentence
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The apartments are made up of [a] living room, two bedrooms, two closets and a kitchen, to be fully equipped with sink, stove, and refrigerator. — Kevin Dayhoff, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "Dayhoff: Vetville has a storied past in post-World War II Westminster," 4 Sep. 2019 Keep the refrigerator closed as much as possible to keep cold air trapped. — Ezra Dyer, Popular Mechanics, "The Homeowner's Last-Minute Hurricane Prep Checklist," 3 Sep. 2019 Place them back in the refrigerator to set, about 20 minutes. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Gift for cooking experiments brings County Fair ribbons galore," 3 Sep. 2019 The pastry case and refrigerator appeared to be fully stocked with food. — Corilyn Shropshire, chicagotribune.com, "Can鈥檛 find that Starbucks croissant? Teamsters dispute could be the reason why Starbucks shelves aren鈥檛 filled.," 3 Sep. 2019 Keep refrigerators and freezers closed as much as possible to prevent food spoiling. — Shwanika Narayan, SFChronicle.com, "How to cope with PG&E鈥檚 power shut-offs," 31 Aug. 2019 Casseroles, soups, stews, potato salad, cheesecake, custard pie, refrigerator biscuits, rolls, cookie dough. — Ron Hurtibise, sun-sentinel.com, "How to keep food safe in fridge and freezer during Hurricane Dorian power outages," 30 Aug. 2019 The kitchen has its original Chrysler & Koppin refrigerator with many doors, though DiChiera just used it for storage. — Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, "Beloved Detroit Golf Club home of the late David DiChiera is for sale," 30 Aug. 2019 Traditionally, space crew rely on refrigerator-size clocks on Earth to pinpoint their location and set their course in space. — Scottie Andrew, CNN, "NASA launched a Deep Space Atomic Clock that's like a GPS for space," 28 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'refrigerator.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for refrigerator
refrigerator
noun
English Language Learners Definition of refrigerator
: a device or room that is used to keep things (such as food and drinks) cold
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refrigerator
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Kids Definition of refrigerator
: a device or room for keeping articles (as food) cool
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