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- [beys-muh nt]
- /ˈbeɪs mənt/
- /ˈbeɪs.mənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [beys-muh nt]
- /ˈbeɪs mənt/
Definitions of basement word
- countable noun basement The basement of a building is a floor built partly or completely below ground level. 3
- noun basement a partly or wholly underground storey of a building, esp the one immediately below the main floor 3
- noun basement (as modifier) 3
- noun basement the foundation or substructure of a wall or building 3
- noun basement 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 3
- noun basement the foundation or lower part of a wall or structure 3
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Origin of basement
First appearance:
before 1720 One of the 49% newest English words
First recorded in 1720-30; base1 + -ment
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Basement
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
basement popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
basement usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for basement
noun basement
- vault — the act of vaulting.
- cellar — A cellar is a room underneath a building, which is often used for storing things in.
- storage — the act of storing; state or fact of being stored: All my furniture is in storage.
- crypt — A crypt is an underground room underneath a church or cathedral.
- bottom — The bottom of something is the lowest or deepest part of it.
adjective basement
- foundational — the basis or groundwork of anything: the moral foundation of both society and religion.
- lowermost — lowest1 .
- undermost — being the furthest under; lowest
- meat-and-potatoes — fundamental; down-to-earth; basic: What are the meat-and-potatoes issues of the election?
- rock-bottom — at the lowest possible limit or level; extremely low: rock-bottom prices.
Antonyms for basement
noun basement
- attic — An attic is a room at the top of a house just below the roof.
Top questions with basement
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