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subcellar

American  
[suhb-sel-er] / ˈsʌbˌsɛl ər /

noun

  1. a cellar below the main cellar.


Etymology

Origin of subcellar

First recorded in 1850–55; sub- + cellar

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Unfortunately they had been buried in a lead-lined box in a hole in the subcellar.

From Time Magazine Archive

Without the Bonus, the subcellar fundamentals of Supply & Demand are still in favor of better business.

From Time Magazine Archive

In the subcellar was nothing but a litter of wine bottles, and an empty hole.

From Time Magazine Archive

Fieri opened a door, stepped out into an air intake shaft over the J. P. Morgan & Co. building next door, dropped 165 ft. into a subcellar.

From Time Magazine Archive

Twenty-two more steps and they were at the subcellar, The tunnels here were cramped and crooked, black wormholes twisting through the heart of the great rock.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

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