refrigerator
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refrigerator
- /ɹɪˈfɹɪd͡ʒ.əˌɹeɪ.tə/ UK
- [ɹɪˈfɹɪd͡ʒ.əˌɹeɪ.tʰə] UK
- /ɹɪˈfɹɪd͡ʒ.əˌɹeɪ.tɚ/ US
- [ɹɪˈfɹɪd͡ʒ.əˌɹeɪ.ɾɚ] US
- /ɹəˈfɹɪd͡ʒ.əˌɹeɪ.tɚ/
- [ɹəˈfɹɪd͡ʒ.əˌɹeɪ.ɾɚ]
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Medieval Latin refrīgerātor (“cooler”).
noun refrigerators
- A household or commercial appliance used for keeping food fresh using refrigeration. Meronyms: condenser, crisper, door, evaporator, meat keeper
- A similar device used to keep non-food items cold, such as blood, photographic film, drugs, or pharmaceuticals like insulin. Meronym: condenser
- One who has a chilling influence. […] in a state of sublime satisfaction, he moves among the company, a magnificent refrigerator.
Similar: chiller, coolchest, fridge, frigerator, icebox
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: icebox, freezer, fridge, chiller, refrigeration, condenser, icer, cooler, ice, cooling, frozen, fan, intercooler, chilled, lime, lemon
noun
Similar: chiller, coolchest, fridge, frigerator, icebox
Translations
Every language
noun appliance
| Español | frigorífico, heladera, nevera, refrigerador, refrigeradora, frío |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 냉장고 naengjanggo |
| 日本語 | 冷蔵庫 reizōko |
| 中文 | 冰箱 bīngxiāng |
| हिन्दी | फ़्रिज frij, फ्रिज phrij, प्रशीतित्र praśītitra |
| Kiswahili | jokofu, friji, mashine ya barafu |
| Português | geladeira, frigorífico |
| Français | réfrigérateur, frigo |
| Deutsch | Kühlschrank, Kühlraum |
| Italiano | frigorifero, frigo |
| Ελληνικά | ψυγείο psygeío |
| Română | frigider |
| Русский | холоди́льник xolodílʹnik, рефрижера́тор refrižerátor |
| Tiếng Việt | tủ lạnh |
| العربية | ثَلَّاجَة ṯallāja |
| עברית | מְקָרֵר m'karér |
Talk about this word "refrigerator." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/refrigerator. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. refrigerator. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/refrigerator "refrigerator." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/refrigerator.Cite this
@misc{refrigerator_2026,
title = {refrigerator},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/refrigerator},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
