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underfloor

underfloor

5.5
A space under the floor used for pipes, wires, or storage
  • noun
  • /ˈʌndərˌflɔr/
translation icon : espacio bajo el suelo
  • Underfloor mold stinks nostrils.

Examples

  • The technician accessed the underfloor space to check the heating pipes.

  • A warm sand underfloor keeps the rink frost line away from the ground, preventing any heaving of the slab.

    Academic text (2000)

  • Through it run underfloor heating pipes on 12-inch centers.

    Academic text (2000)

  • Smaller headers beneath circulate warm brine to the pipes in the underfloor.

    Academic text (2000)

  • During renovations, they found old wiring in the underfloor area.

  • She used the underfloor cavities for extra storage in her small apartment.

Synonyms

crawlspace
vsunderfloor
  • US
8 6.6

A narrow unfinished space under a building floor used to reach pipes, wires, or vents

is a broader cavity under floors used for storage and housing pipes
undercroft
vsunderfloor
  • Archaic
1 8.4

A room under a building used to store food or drink

is a more general cavity under floors used for access and building services

How Deep

underfloor
5.5
crawl space
  • Specialized
15 5.7

Surface Forms

underfloor singular
underfloors plural

Morphology

underfloor = floor (transparent) = under + floor

The noun denotes the space 'under the floor' and is transparently composed from 'under' + 'floor'.

Etymology

The word underfloor comes from under 'below' and floor 'the ground inside a room'. It names the space under the floor used for pipes, wires, or storage, so it means the area you can reach or use beneath the floor.