This is the 7740th most frequent Portuguese word.
porão
"Porão" means "basement" or "cargo hold" in English.
In this sentence, 'porão' refers to a basement or underground storage space in a building.
Eu guardei as caixas no porão.
I stored the boxes in the basement.
Here, 'porão' is used to denote the 'cargo hold' of a ship.
O navio tem um porão amplo para transportar mercadorias.
The ship has a large hold for transporting goods.
In this case, 'porão' refers to the typical underground area used as settings in movies.