Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cellar dweller

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.71 in modern English

Syllables: cel-lar d-weller
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A team at the bottom of a league, or in a lower league.

Australian usage; Canadian usage; American usage

Example Sentences

"A publicity stunt has gone horribly wrong for Gold Coast United after the A-League cellar dwellers suspended their coach Miron Bleiberg indefinitely over comments regarding teenager Mitch Cooper's appointment as skipper."
"Cellar dwellers Gold Coast United will not be turned into a travelling road show to combat poor home support according to the club's owner Clive Palmer."
"Defending champs downed by cellar dweller"

Usage

Inflected Forms

cellar dwellers (plural)

Phrases

basement-dweller

Frequently Paired Words

basement-dweller

Questions

What does cellar dweller mean?: A team at the bottom of a league, or in a lower league.

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