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soterramiento

underground burial

noun soh-teh-rah-MYEN-toh Rare
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Also means

underground diversion (of railways or roads)

Usage Note

Soterramiento derives from soterrar (to bury underground). In urban planning it specifically refers to putting rail lines, roads, or cables below ground to free up surface space—a common topic in Spanish city infrastructure debates. The verb soterrar is a stem-changing -e-ie- verb (sotierra, sotierras...).

Examples

"El soterramiento de la vía mejorará el barrio."

Natural Translation

The underground diversion of the railway will improve the neighbourhood.

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