refrigerator

re‧fri‧ge‧ra‧tor S3 /rɪˈfrɪdʒəreɪtə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
British English formal or American English a large piece of electrical kitchen equipment, shaped like a cupboard, used for keeping food and drink cool SYN fridge ⇨ freezer

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

refrigerator

re·friger·ator [refrigerator refrigerators] [rɪˈfrɪdʒəreɪtə(r)] [rɪˈfrɪdʒəreɪtər] noun (formal or NAmE)
= fridge
• This dessert can be served straight from the refrigerator.

Example Bank:
• I opened the refrigerator to take out some orange juice.
• I stocked the refrigerator with fruit.
• I'll raid your refrigerator while we talk.
• Place the dough in the refrigerator overnight.
• The refrigerator was humming in the corner.

• a refrigerator stocked with food

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

refrigerator / rɪˈfrɪdʒ. ə r.eɪ.tə r / / -ɚ.eɪ.t̬ɚ / noun [ C ]

A1 US or UK formal for fridge

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

refrigerator

/rɪfrɪdʒəreɪtə(r)/
(refrigerators)

A refrigerator is a large container which is kept cool inside, usually by electricity, so that the food and drink in it stays fresh.

= fridge

N-COUNT

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary:

refrigerator

re·frig·er·a·tor /rɪˈfrɪʤəˌreɪtɚ/ noun, pl -tors [count] : a device or room that is used to keep things (such as food and drinks) cold - called also fridge;