noun
refrigerator
An appliance that keeps food and drinks cold.
She keeps fresh fruit and milk in the refrigerator.
Etymology
The Latin verb means to cool. The appliance-name identifies a device by its function of maintaining a cold interior.
More examples
- Put the leftovers in the refrigerator after dinner.
- Our new refrigerator fits neatly between the cabinets.
- The store sells refrigerators with built-in ice makers.
Forms
refrigerator · refrigerators
refrigerate verb — To keep something cold for preservation.
refrigeration noun — The process of keeping something cold.