semisubterranean
/sem-ee-suhb-tuh-rey-nee-uhn, sem-ahy-/US // ˌsɛm iˌsʌb təˈreɪ ni ən, ˌsɛm aɪ- //
半地下的,半地下,半地下式,半地下式的
Definitions
adj.形容词 adjective
- 1
- : half below the surface of the ground:the semisubterranean houses of some Indian tribes.
Examples
In these cases, the semisubterranean kiva was still retained in the courtyard as a definite religious structure.
Houses on exposed elevations he found to be still semisubterranean.
The houses were all of the semisubterranean, circular type discussed previously.
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