Meaning & use
Undercroft
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A vaulted underground room or cellar, especially one beneath a church or large building.
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Medieval monks stored wine in the cool undercroft beneath the abbey.
The cathedral's undercroft now houses a small museum.
A note on using this word
Undercrofts were often used historically for storage or burial, and many survive beneath European churches and castles.
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