Freezer: Definition, Uses, and Examples

Meaning 1：freezer (Freezer)

Freezer 🔊

/ˈfriːzər/

A machine or part of a fridge that keeps things frozen at low temperatures.

freezer 🔊

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/ˈfriːzər/

An appliance or compartment that maintains a very low temperature to freeze and store food or other items for long periods.

📁 Category：Objects & Materials 🔖 Level：Elementary

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

Freeze (verb) + -er (suffix for a person or thing that performs an action).

💡 Mnemonic

Think of 'freeze' + 'er' = a thing that freezes. Picture a box that turns water to ice quickly.

📖 Example

I took some ice cream from the freezer for dessert after dinner. 🔊 I took some ice cream from the freezer for dessert after dinner.

🔗 Collocations

freezer compartment – a separate section inside a refrigerator that is kept at freezing temperature

freezer burn – damage to frozen food caused by dehydration and oxidation due to air exposure

stock the freezer – to fill the freezer with food for future use

🔄 Synonyms

deep freeze (n) – A large freezer used for long-term storage of frozen food; also the brand name that became generic.

icebox (n) – An insulated container or cabinet for keeping food cold; often used informally for a freezer.

cold storage (n) – The preservation of perishable items in a cooled environment, often referring to a freezer or refrigerated warehouse.

🚫 Antonyms

heater (n) – A device that generates heat, opposite of a freezer which cools.

oven (n) – A kitchen appliance used for cooking or heating, opposite in function to a freezer.

thawer (n) – A device that thaws frozen items, the opposite of freezing.

🌱 Derivatives

freeze (v) – to become solid due to cold; to preserve by lowering temperature.

freezing (adj) – very cold; describing the process of turning into ice.

frozen (adj) – turned into ice; extremely cold.

📖 Cultural Story

The freezer became a common household appliance in the mid-20th century, revolutionizing food preservation. The word combines 'freeze' with the agent suffix '-er'.