B1nounhomefood
US/ˈfriː.zər/
UK/ˈfriː.zə/
a large cold box or part of a refrigerator where food is frozen and kept for a long time
In context
Put the ice cream back in the freezer before it melts.
We bought a big freezer so we could store meat for months.
The freezer stopped working during the power outage and all the food spoiled.
Words that go with freezer
verb + preposition
- put something in the freezerPut the bread in the freezer to keep it fresh.
- take something out of the freezerTake the chicken out of the freezer to thaw.
- store in the freezerYou can store soup in the freezer for three months.
noun + noun
- chest freezerWe keep the fish in a chest freezer in the garage.
- freezer bagPack the berries in a freezer bag.
- freezer compartmentThe ice trays are in the freezer compartment.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
I put the milk in the freezer to keep it fresh.Correct: I put the milk in the refrigerator to keep it fresh.