Spanish word

subsuelo

Pronunciation

IPA/suβˈswelo/

Meaning

  • masculine nounsubsoil

Example

Durante la excavación encontramos restos en el subsuelo.

While excavating, we found remains in the subsoil.

Illustration for subsuelo (subsoil)

More examples

El estacionamiento está en el subsuelo del edificio.

The parking is in the building's basement.

Core concept

Earth layer directly beneath the visible ground.

Common phrases

  • en el subsuelo

    in the subsoil

  • estacionamiento en el subsuelo

    parking in the basement

  • el subsuelo del edificio

    the building's basement

Similar words

sótano: Underground room in a building used for storage or occupancy.
suelo: The outdoor ground surface people walk on.
tierra: Earthy material or soil that makes up the land's surface.

Definition in Spanish

Capa de tierra situada debajo de la superficie, especialmente la parte del terreno inmediatamente bajo el suelo visible.

Word origin

The word combines the prefix sub- 'under' and Spanish suelo (from Latin solum 'ground') to name the layer beneath the ground.

Usage tips

  • Used in geology and excavation for the natural layer below the topsoil; for a building's basement Spanish uses sótano rather than subsuelo.

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