souterrain
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of souterrain
1725–35; < French: literally, underground, calque of Latin subterrāneus; see sous-sous, terrain
Example Sentences
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Selon les plans du promoteur immobilier, ce bout de terrain deviendrait l’entrée d’un parking souterrain.
From New York Times • Apr. 13, 2017
The highest roof in all this souterrain being 5 feet 3, it does not seem likely that the builders were taller than that; and there seems more reason to believe that they were much smaller.
From Fians, Fairies and Picts by MacRitchie, David
We heard here of another souterrain about a mile distant, called Backaderry Cove.
From Ulster Folklore by Andrews, Elizabeth
A souterrain also runs under the Glebe House at Donaghmore, Co.
From Ulster Folklore by Andrews, Elizabeth
She describes it as "a souterrain containing six chambers, with a length of eighty-seven feet exclusive of a flooded chamber."
From Ulster Folklore by Andrews, Elizabeth
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