refrigerator
n. countablen. a large piece of kitchen equipment that stays cold inside to keep food and drinks fresh. You use it to stop milk, meat, and vegetables from going bad.
n. a large, insulated appliance containing a cooling system that maintains a temperature slightly above the freezing point of water. Used primarily for the preservation of perishable food items.
Please put the milk back in the refrigerator when you are finished.
The technician arrived to fix the refrigerator after the cooling fan stopped spinning during the night.
Modern refrigerators often incorporate energy-efficient compressors and digital sensors to maintain precise internal temperatures regardless of external environmental fluctuations.
Borrowed from Medieval Latin refrīgerātor (“cooler”).
Often shortened to 'fridge' in everyday conversation; 'refrigerator' remains the standard term for formal writing and technical manuals.