A middle volume of refrigerator includes a refrigerating compartment provided at an upper position therein; a freezer compartment provided at a lower position therein; and a new temperature zone of freezer compartment, the new temperature zone of freezer compartment working as a compartment having a new temperature zone of not higher than a maximum ice forming temperature zone and higher than a freezing temperature zone, wherein the new temperature zone of freezer occupies substantially an entire width of the refrigerator. The new temperature zone of freezer compartment may have a temperature therein set to a temperature that foods preserved in the new temperature zone of freezer compartment can be cut without being thawed. The new temperature zone of freezer compartment may be a compartment switchable to at least one of the freezing temperature zone, an ice forming temperature zone, a refrigerating temperature zone and a vegetable compartment temperature zone or a wine preserving temperature zone in addition to the new temperature zone.