undercroft

un·der·croft

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uhn-der-krawft, -kroft]
- /ˈʌn dərˌkrɔft, -ˌkrɒft/
- /ˈʌn.də.krɒft/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhn-der-krawft, -kroft]
- /ˈʌn dərˌkrɔft, -ˌkrɒft/

Definitions of undercroft word

noun undercroft a vault or chamber under the ground, especially in a church. 1
noun undercroft an underground chamber, such as a church crypt, often with a vaulted ceiling 0
noun undercroft an underground room or vault, esp. beneath a church 0
noun undercroft A cellar or vaulted storage room. 0

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Origin of undercroft

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at under, croft1

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Parts of speech for Undercroft

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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undercroft popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

undercroft usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for undercroft

noun undercroft

crypt — A crypt is an underground room underneath a church or cathedral.

Just one Synonym for undercroft