Having no cellar; describing a building or structure that lacks a basement or underground storage area.
From cellar plus the negation suffix -less (Old English origin). This term developed to describe buildings without basements, which became more common as construction methods evolved.
Modern houses are often cellarless by design because basements are expensive to dig and maintain, yet this makes older homes with cellars surprisingly valuable in real estate—what was once standard is now a luxury feature.
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