variants
or sub-cellar
plural subcellars or sub-cellars
: a cellar that is below another cellar : subbasement
The owner … hired the architect … to design and build a four-story building, with a raised basement and a subcellar …—
Albert Amateau
Albert Amateau… the institute's … vault, the subcellar archive with no windows …—Donald Antrim
Donald AntrimExamples of subcellar in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebDavid Laskin Martin Pauer, New York Times, 1 May 2023
Noun
The Basilica of San Clemente near the Colosseum preserves a mithraeum in its subcellar, but the more interesting sanctuary at the Circus Maximus is only (and rarely) open for group tours.
—David Laskin Martin Pauer, New York Times, 1 May 2023
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“Subcellar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subcellar. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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