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Meaning of souterrain | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˈsuːtəɹeɪn/

Definitions

An underground chamber or passage sometimes used as a store, especially one associated with Iron Age settlements.

Examples

“Now when my son saw that I separated them, he secretly built this souterrain and furnished it and transported to it victuals, even as thou seest; and, when I had gone out a-sporting, came here with his sister and hid from me.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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