porão — meaning in English

English meaning

• basement noun A floor in a building that is below ground level.
• cellar noun An underground room, often used for storage.
• hold verb To grasp, carry, or support something with your hands or arms.

Senses

porão is used for these senses in English:

• basement (architecture) A floor of a building below ground level.
• cargo hold (nautical) A hold on a ship (including the forehold and stern hold), used to store cargo during a voyage.
• cellar An enclosed underground space, often under a building, used for storage or shelter.
• hold (nautical, aviation) The cargo area of a ship or aircraft (often holds or cargo hold).

basement — full definition

1. noun A floor in a building that is below ground level.
2. noun A shortened way of saying semi-basement, a floor that is mostly below ground level.
3. noun A layer of igneous or metamorphic rock that lies under and supports a layer of sedimentary rock.
4. noun The bottom position in a sports league's table.

cellar — full definition

1. noun An underground room, often used for storage.
2. noun A collection of wine, especially one stored in a cellar.

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