noun
freezer
An appliance or compartment that keeps food frozen.
The freezer keeps our vegetables frozen for several months.
Etymology
The instrument ending names a device that freezes. The appliance keeps its contents at temperatures low enough for them to remain frozen.
More examples
- Put the ice cream back in the freezer.
- Our refrigerator has a small freezer at the top.
- The store sells upright freezers with adjustable shelves.
Forms
freezer · freezers
freeze verb — To make or become solid through cooling.
Similar words
- deep freezer
- Usually a separate appliance for storing food long term.