подвал

This is the 14904th most frequent Russian word.


подвал

Basement.


In this sentence, 'подвал' is used in its primary meaning to denote the underground floor of a building.

Подвал нашего дома просторный и сухой.

The basement of our house is spacious and dry.


Here, 'подвал' is utilized to show that it's a storage space, often used for keeping items like old things.

Я хранил старые вещи в подвале.

I kept old items in the basement.


In this context, 'подвал' refers to the basement als a locational detail for an event.

Газеты сообщили о находке в подвале здания.

The newspapers reported a discovery in the basement of the building.