Definition of "cellar"

cellar¹

/ˈsɛlə(ɹ)/

noun
plural cellars
1. An enclosed underground space, often under a building, used for storage or shelter.
2. A wine collection, especially when stored in a cellar.
3. (slang) Last place in a league or competition.
4. (UK, New England) A basement.
verb
third-person singular simple present cellars, present participle cellaring, simple past and past participle cellared
1. (transitive) To store in a cellar.
  Quotations
  Mr. VandenBerghe says he’s cellared such memorable bottles as the Batch 1 Adam from Hair of the Dog, a 14-year-old ale from Portland, Ore., that’s 10 percent alcohol, and the Trappistes Rochefort 10, a Quadrupel Belgian ale that peaks around age 10.
  2008 June 25, Lucy Burningham, “Beer Lovers Make Room for Brews Worth a Wait”, in New York Times‎

cellar²

/ˈsɛlə(ɹ)/

noun
plural cellars
1. salt cellar
2. (historical) A small dish for holding salt.