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basement

[ beys-muhnt ]

noun

  1. a story of a building, partly or wholly underground.
  2. (in classical and Renaissance architecture) the portion of a building beneath the principal story, treated as a single compositional unit.
  3. the lowermost portion of a structure.
  4. the substructure of a columnar or arched construction.


basement

/ ˈbeɪsmənt /

noun

    1. a partly or wholly underground storey of a building, esp the one immediately below the main floor Compare cellar
    2. ( as modifier )

      a basement flat

  1. the foundation or substructure of a wall or building
  2. geology a part of the earth's crust formed of hard igneous or metamorphic rock that lies beneath the cover of soft sedimentary rock, sediment, and soil


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Word History and Origins

Origin of basement1

First recorded in 1720–30; base 1 + -ment

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Example Sentences

On the other hand, it’s also obvious that the pandemic has sent them into a basement where they won’t stay for long.

From Fortune

Another seller in Arlington did $24,000 of work over a six-month period, including finishing a partially finished basement, and netted $65,000 over asking price and $115,000 over the comparable homes.

You’d rather not risk itIt’s easy to disregard the notion of paranormal activity in broad daylight, but everything changes when you head into a dark basement.

So, if you’re planning on storing wines for a year or more, it’s best to put them in a designated location with consistent temperature, such as a deep basement or wine fridge, where they’re out of the way.

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You don’t really question the ways it goes from Walter trying to figure out what to do about one drug dealer he has tied up in his basement to Walter using a car key fob to trigger a trunk-mounted machine gun that will destroy his enemies.

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