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

/ rɪˈfrɪdʒəˌreɪtə /

noun

1. a chamber in which food, drink, etc, are kept cool Informal wordfridge

Word History and Origins

Origin of refrigerator¹

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

Example Sentences

The list hangs on the Sells’ refrigerator to this day.

From Los Angeles Times

Noah barely talks — he screams quite a bit, including in 17th century Dutch — but draws lots of pictures, most of which are disturbing and obviously meaningful and all, or nearly all, feature the image of a farmhouse, the very image of a photo tacked up on Eli’s refrigerator.

From Los Angeles Times

He added, "The goal is for it to become flexible when laminating, but not to warm it up and have it melt or leech out of the dough. If your butter warms up too much while you are working with the dough, letting it rest for five to ten minutes covered in the refrigerator can be extremely helpful."

From Salon

Robertson led me to what looked like a tall commercial refrigerator bathed in blue and purple light.

From Los Angeles Times

They still have family dinners and Shane cooks; leftovers of “Daddy’s Jambalaya” were in the refrigerator of Lauren Dressback’s apartment when I visited.

From Salon

Related Words

• cooler