underground chamber

Buried hollow space

An underground chamber is a room or enclosed space beneath the earth's surface.

The term covers natural formations like caves and man-made spaces like crypts, bunkers, tombs, and cellars.

Archaeologists discovered an underground chamber beneath the temple.

The wine was stored in an underground chamber to maintain cool temperatures.

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cellar · cistern · burial site · dungeon · lava tube · rathskeller · mine shaft · catacomb · oubliette · crypt · undercroft · sepulcher · vault · bomb shelter · ossuary · mine · bunker · escape room

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Space beneath the roof

penthouse · tower room · loft · garret · upper story

exposure to elements

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Outdoor area atop building

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