freezer

American  

[free-zer] / ˈfri zər /

noun

1. a refrigerator, refrigerator compartment, cabinet, or room held at or below 32°F (0°C), used especially for preserving and storing food.

2. a machine containing cold brine, ice, etc., for making ice cream, sherbet, or the like.

3. a person or thing that freezes or chills.

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freezer British  

/ ˈfriːzə /

noun

1. Also called: deepfreeze.  a device that freezes or chills, esp an insulated cold-storage cabinet for long-term storage of perishable foodstuffs

2. a former name for refrigerator

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Etymology

Origin of freezer

First recorded in 1835–45; freeze + -er ¹

Example Sentences

The group used liquid nitrogen to rapidly cool mouse brain tissue to minus 196 degrees Celsius, then kept it in a minus-150-degree-Celsius freezer.

From The Wall Street Journal

Sure, the closest grocery store may be leagues away and, yeah, the freezer is stocked with elk meat instead of ice cream.

From Salon

My freezer has become a small parking lot of deli tubs filled with extra pasta sauces and sides from New Year’s.

From Salon

He said the company was adding more freezers in stores.

From MarketWatch

In stores, Petco will go all in on fresh pet food, installing more freezers in stores and expanding Petco’s range of brand offerings.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• cooler
• refrigerator