English Explanatory Dictionary

cellar door

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A door leading to a cellar.
  2. The part of a winery from which wine may be sampled or purchased.

Pronunciation

/ˌsɛlə ˈdɔː/ En-uk-cellar door.ogg /ˌsɛləɹ ˈdɔɹ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-cellar door.wav En-us-cellar door.ogg

Word forms

cellar door cellar doors cellar-door

Etymology

From Middle English celer door, celer dore. By surface analysis, cellar + door.

Related words

root cellar wine cellar
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