Definition of cellar | Bee Dictionary of English

n the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
n an excavation where root vegetables are stored
n storage space where wines are stored

Fritzl also told Kastner that he would punish his imprisoned family by turning off the cellar lights (the shelter was windowless) or withholding food for several days.
As she rushed down to the cellar with her family, another shell burst nearby, smashing the windows in the stairwell and sending a shard of glass into her forehead.
Down in the cellar of the Luxembourg, Paris, loom the shapes of pictures temporarily stored there until the museum needs them again.

Across the Table: Dom Pérignon's Richard Geoffroy seeks new pairings for Champagne
Richard Geoffroy has been the chef de cave for the prestige French Champagne Dom Pérignon for more than two decades. But he's far from the sedate cellar master you'd expect, especially when it comes to matching the famous wine with food. Instead of waxing poetic over caviar or black truffles, his tastes run to black mole as well as Japanese kaiseki and Chinese regional cuisine.
June 29, 2013 - Los Angeles Times
Exceptional Vintage Wines to be Featured at 4th Annual St. Mark’s Cellar Classic
On Saturday, June 29, 2013, from 4:00-7:00 p.m., the public is invited to attend the fourth annual St. Mark’s Cellar Classic: An Auction of Rare & Fine Wines in the garden courtyard at St. Mark’s-in-the-Valley Episcopal Church at 2901 Nojoqui Avenue in downtown Los Olivos.
June 28, 2013 - Santa Barbara Independent
Vino Cellar in Lombard to host town centre fundraiser
LOMBARD – The Vino Cellar in downtown Lombard is hosting a fundraiser to raise money to support many of the events and activities organized by the Lombard Town Centre.
June 27, 2013 - Huntley Farmside

Bobby Ryan in MiamiHerald.com
We've been in desperation mode for 10-15 games here to get out of the cellar,Ryan said. "All the other teams are winning, too. Everybody is getting points with us. This is a very critical part of the season."
Rich Brooks in SportingNews.com
I think it is very hard any time you're trying to make a transition from a cellar-dwellar to a contender and trying to go for a championship,Brooks said. "There is always going to be lag time. For the programs everybody thinks are great...
Byron Ritchie in Houston Chronicle
Our division is so tight, you drop a couple in a row, you're in the cellar. You win a few in a row, you're in first place,Ritchie said. "We have to figure out how we can win on the road and it's something we have to figure out quick."