souterrain

noun /ˈsuːtəɹeɪn/

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

   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.

Where it comes from

From French souterrain, from sous (“under”) + terrain (“ground”).

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry souterrain (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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