Undercroft Definition

ŭndər-krôft, -krŏft
noun
An underground room or vault, esp. beneath a church.
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Other Word Forms of Undercroft

Noun

Singular:
undercroft
Plural:
undercrofts

Origin of Undercroft

  • Middle English under- under- croft crypt (from Middle Dutch crofte) (from Medieval Latin crupta) (from Latin crypta crypt crypt)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • under +"Ž croft

    From Wiktionary

Undercroft Sentence Examples

  • This year we excavated a second undercroft, immediately to the north of the first one.

  • The chapel or chamber of the Pyx is part of the undercroft of the original dormitory, and is early Norman work of the Confessor's time.

  • Erection of 3 no. rear dormers to facilitate a loft conversion, creation of undercroft and first floor extension to existing house.

  • Underneath the chapel is a 13 th century vaulted undercroft.

  • This brick built undercroft with its fan vaulted ceiling and mighty pillars along the whole length makes for loft-style living.

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