souterrain

American  

[soo-tuh-reyn, soo-tuh-reyn] / ˌsu təˈreɪn, ˈsu təˌreɪn /

noun

Chiefly Archaeology.

1. a subterranean passage or structure; grotto.

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souterrain British  

/ ˈsuːtəˌreɪn /

noun

1. archaeol an underground chamber or passage

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Etymology

Origin of souterrain

1725–35; < French: literally, underground, calque of Latin subterrāneus; see sous-sous, terrain

Example Sentences

Selon les plans du promoteur immobilier, ce bout de terrain deviendrait l’entrée d’un parking souterrain.

From New York Times • Apr. 13, 2017

Having fled from the king, Ma'aruf discovers a magic "souterrain" and a talismanic seal ring, by the aid of which he attains incalculable wealth.

From The Life of Sir Richard Burton by Wright, Thomas

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

I was told there was a souterrain under the Cashel or "White Fort," said to have been built by the Danes.

From Ulster Folklore by Andrews, Elizabeth

In neither of these forts is there, as far as is known, a souterrain, nor is there one in the old fort at Antrim, a typical rath.

From Ulster Folklore by Andrews, Elizabeth