MEANING
A floor or room lying wholly or partly below ground level.
Use it for
subterranean living; utility spaces; vertical separationLocate a scene below street level without assuming darkness or abandonment.
Words that belong together
- finished basement
- basement flat
- basement stairs
On the page
The basement windows showed only the shoes of passing pedestrians.
They converted the basement into a rehearsal room.
When the pipe burst, water reached the basement before anyone noticed upstairs.
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Word forms
- Base
- basement
Usage notes
Primary category: architecture. May be furnished living space; cellar more often suggests storage, coolness, and an older building. Count noun: basements.
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