A freezer is a large container like a fridge in which the temperature is kept below freezing point so that you can store food inside it for long periods.
freezer in British English
(ˈfriːzə)
noun
1.
a device that freezes or chills, esp an insulated cold-storage cabinet for long-term storage of perishable foodstuffs
Also called: deepfreeze
2. a former name for refrigerator
freezer in American English
(ˈfrizər)
noun
1. US
a refrigerator, compartment, or room that can maintain freezing or subfreezing temperatures, for freezing and storing perishable foods
2.
a hand-cranked or electrically operated device for making ice cream and sherbet
Examples of 'freezer' in a sentence
freezer
Store in an airtight container in the freezer for up to two weeks.
The Sun (2016)
Place in the freezer for 10 minutes.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Pour into a big bowl lined with clingfilm and put in the freezer for 1-2 hours.
The Sun (2016)
Make sure you have enough tin foil, food wrap and freezer bags.
The Sun (2016)
Fill your freezer, stock up your cupboards and tuck away some treats to make the best of the festive season.
The Sun (2016)
The really eye-catching feature is the freezer cabinets displaying a range of fish and meat that somehow avoids sprouting ice crystals.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
We don't say there is a tax on washing machines or fridge freezers or something, do we?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Keep your freezer full and your fridge not so full.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Store in an airtight container in the freezer.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Whisk again and return to the freezer for another hour.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Put your shapes into a fridge or freezer for an hour or so to set.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Everything had to come straight from the shelf or the freezer cabinet.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Wrap each disc in clingfilm and place in the freezer for ten minutes to firm.
The Sun (2012)
For them she filled her chest freezer with pies and devotion.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Put a strong container in the freezer to chill.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Pop in the freezer for one hour or until firm but not frozen.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
But most do have a freezer cabinet and canned fruit and veg.
The Sun (2013)
Place in a snug container or a large freezer bag and pour over all the marinade.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
But nobody turned up for days and we lost a freezer full of food.
The Sun (2014)
Place in a freezer container and freeze overnight.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Place the tray in the freezer for two hours or until fully set.
The Sun (2012)
Not to mention the thawed, spoilt food in the freezer.
The Sun (2014)
It will last in the fridge for a week, or the freezer for a year.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Don't keep food in a freezer indefinitely.
The Sun (2013)
Wrap each one in clingfilm and pop in the freezer for 15-20 minutes.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
One woman called to inquire about cooking a turkey that had been in her freezer for twenty-three years.
Christianity Today (2000)
In other languages
freezer
British English: freezer /ˈfriːzə/ NOUN
A freezer is a fridge in which the temperature is kept below freezing point so that you can store food inside it for long periods.
American English: freezer
Arabic: ثَلَّاجَة
Brazilian Portuguese: congelador
Chinese: 冷冻柜
Croatian: zamrzivač
Czech: mraznička
Danish: fryser
Dutch: diepvries
European Spanish: congelador
Finnish: pakastin
French: congélateur
German: Gefrierfach
Greek: κατάψυξη
Italian: congelatore
Japanese: 冷凍庫
Korean: 냉동고
Norwegian: dypfryser
Polish: zamrażalnik
European Portuguese: congelador
Romanian: congelator
Russian: морозильник
Latin American Spanish: congelador
Swedish: frys
Thai: ตู้แช่แข็ง
Turkish: dondurucu derin
Ukrainian: морозильна камера
Vietnamese: tủ đá
All related terms of 'freezer'
freezer bag
a plastic bag used to hold food that is to be frozen
chest freezer
a freezer shaped like a chest with a door that opens by lifting up
deep freezer
any freezer for quick-freezing and storing food
freezer film
a thin polythene material used to wrap food that is to be frozen
freezer foil
a type of tinfoil used to wrap food that is to be frozen
freezer tray
a shallow container used to hold food that is to be frozen
freezer centre
a store that specializes in selling freezers
fridge-freezer
a domestic electrical appliance which comprises a fridge and a freezer compartment
upright freezer
a freezer that is tall rather than wide
freezer container
a rigid plastic container used to hold food that is to be frozen
freezer compartment
in a refrigerator , an enclosed area kept at a temperature low enough to store frozen foods or freeze non-frozen foods