Basement - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈbeɪsmənt|  American pronunciation of the word basement
Brit.  |ˈbeɪsm(ə)nt|  British pronunciation of the word basement

noun

- the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage (syn: cellar)
- the ground floor facade or interior in Renaissance architecture

Extra examples

...we store our bicycles in the basement during the winter...

...the basement of the outdoor fountain needs a lot of restoration work...

We keep our wine collection down in the basement.

There were noises coming from the basement.

...the laundry in the basement is for tenants only...

I am making steady progress on refinishing the basement.

There was an unpleasant smell coming from the basement.

We had to pump the basement out.

...a stash of stag flicks that were hidden in the basement...

An offensive odor was coming from the basement.

...survivors of the tornado were bivouacked in the church basement...

The victims' bodies had been dismembered and buried in the basement.

...keeps a hoard of empty yogurt containers in his basement workshop for storing whatnots...

...we keep our important papers in an incombustible safe in the basement...

The basement's damp walls were covered with mildew.

Word forms

noun
singular: basement
plural: basements
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