souterrain

[ soo-tuh-reyn, soo-tuh-reyn ]

/ ˌsu təˈreɪn, ˈsu təˌreɪn /

noun Chiefly Archaeology.

a subterranean passage or structure; grotto.

Origin of souterrain

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

Words nearby souterrain

sous vide, soutache, soutane, soutenu, souter, souterrain, south, South Africa, South African, South African Dutch, South African tick-bite fever

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Example sentences from the Web for souterrain

It is a small fort, and on the top we saw the narrow entrance to the souterrain.
Ulster Folklore|Elizabeth Andrews
She describes it as "a souterrain containing six chambers, with a length of eighty-seven feet exclusive of a flooded chamber."
Ulster Folklore|Elizabeth Andrews
On the other hand, there appears to be no objection to growing crops on the top of a souterrain.
Ulster Folklore|Elizabeth Andrews
In many cases we do find the entrance to a souterrain is in a fort.
Ulster Folklore|Elizabeth Andrews

My best thanks are also due to Mrs. Hobson for allowing me to make use of her photograph of the entrance to this souterrain.
Ulster Folklore|Elizabeth Andrews

British Dictionary definitions for souterrain

souterrain

/ (ˈsuːtəˌreɪn) /

noun

archaeol an underground chamber or passage

Word Origin for souterrain

C18: from French

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单词	souterrain
释义	souterrain [ soo-tuh-reyn, soo-tuh-reyn ] / ˌsu təˈreɪn, ˈsu təˌreɪn / noun Chiefly Archaeology. a subterranean passage or structure; grotto. Origin of souterrain 1725–35; <French: literally, underground, calque of Latin subterrāneus;see sous-sous, terrain Words nearby souterrain sous vide, soutache, soutane, soutenu, souter, souterrain, south, South Africa, South African, South African Dutch, South African tick-bite fever Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for souterrain It is a small fort, and on the top we saw the narrow entrance to the souterrain. Ulster Folklore\|Elizabeth Andrews She describes it as "a souterrain containing six chambers, with a length of eighty-seven feet exclusive of a flooded chamber." Ulster Folklore\|Elizabeth Andrews On the other hand, there appears to be no objection to growing crops on the top of a souterrain. Ulster Folklore\|Elizabeth Andrews In many cases we do find the entrance to a souterrain is in a fort. Ulster Folklore\|Elizabeth Andrews My best thanks are also due to Mrs. Hobson for allowing me to make use of her photograph of the entrance to this souterrain. Ulster Folklore\|Elizabeth Andrews British Dictionary definitions for souterrain souterrain / (ˈsuːtəˌreɪn) / noun archaeol an underground chamber or passage Word Origin for souterrain C18: from French Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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