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Spell Bee Word: cellar


Basic Details

Word: Cellar

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: A room below the ground floor of a building, often used for storing things.

Synonyms: basement, vault

Sounds like: seller (a person who sells something)

How to Spell Cellar

Syllables: cel - lar

Tricky part: There are two l's, and the ending is ar, not er. Celler is the usual slip, partly because seller sounds the same.

Watch out for: celler, cellor, celar

Memory tip: Jars of pickle are stored in the cellar: cellar ends in ar, just like jar.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The old haveli has a cool cellar where grain was once kept.

Example 2: We heard a strange noise coming from the cellar during the storm.

Example 3: Dad carried the broken cycle down to the cellar.

Fun Fact

Cellar comes from the Latin cellarium, a storeroom, built on cella, a small room - the same root that gives us cell.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

We found a box of old coins in the celler beneath the shop.

a) found
b) celler
c) beneath
d) coins

Show answer

b) celler. The storeroom under a house ends in ar; celler is not a word at all.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word: cellar

a) balcony
b) attic
c) terrace
d) basement

Show answer

d) basement. A basement is also a room below the ground floor.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) stairkase
b) cellar
c) cupbord
d) pantrey

Show answer

b) cellar. Cupboard keeps its a, pantry has no e, and staircase uses a c.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where would you find a cellar in a house?

a) below the ground floor
b) on the roof
c) beside the gate
d) in the garden

Show answer

a) below the ground floor

2. Which pair sounds the same but has different meanings?

a) cellar and seller
b) cellar and cell
c) cellar and collar
d) cellar and cello

Show answer

a) cellar and seller

Associated Words

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accustombenddefaultadmittancespecifically

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