Undercellar

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A lower cellar.

    "The middle courtyard and its buildings are a fortress. The walls consist of six feet of reinforced concrete. There are cellars and undercellars, or whatever you might call them; and there are wells, storerooms, and powerhouses within the fortress."

Example

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"The middle courtyard and its buildings are a fortress. The walls consist of six feet of reinforced concrete. There are cellars and undercellars, or whatever you might call them; and there are wells, storerooms, and powerhouses within the fortress."

Etymology

From under- + cellar.

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