basement

[ beys-muhnt ]

/ ˈbeɪs mənt /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR basement ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a story of a building, partly or wholly underground.

(in classical and Renaissance architecture) the portion of a building beneath the principal story, treated as a single compositional unit.

the lowermost portion of a structure.

the substructure of a columnar or arched construction.

Origin of basement

First recorded in 1720–30; base¹ + -ment

Words nearby basement

Basel-Land, base load, Basel-Stadt, baseman, base map, basement, basement complex, basement membrane, base metal, Basenji, base of heart

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Example sentences from the Web for basement

On the other hand, it’s also obvious that the pandemic has sent them into a basement where they won’t stay for long.
After soaring, then plunging, earnings are heading for a ‘new normal.’ But where is that, exactly?|Shawn Tully|October 13, 2020|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.
What to know before selling your home in fall, winter 2020|Khalil Alexander El-Ghoul|October 11, 2020|Washington Blade
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.
Why do we see ghosts?|Jake Bittle|October 6, 2020|Popular Science
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.
Why right now is the time to start aging your wine collection|Rachel King|October 4, 2020|Fortune

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.
Saturday Night Live will not save you|Emily VanDerWerff|October 2, 2020|Vox

British Dictionary definitions for basement

basement

/ (ˈbeɪsmənt) /

noun

a partly or wholly underground storey of a building, esp the one immediately below the main floorCompare cellar
(as modifier)a basement flat

the foundation or substructure of a wall or building

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	basement
释义	basement [ beys-muhnt ] / ˈbeɪs mənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR basement ON THESAURUS.COM noun a story of a building, partly or wholly underground. (in classical and Renaissance architecture) the portion of a building beneath the principal story, treated as a single compositional unit. the lowermost portion of a structure. the substructure of a columnar or arched construction. Origin of basement First recorded in 1720–30; base¹ + -ment Words nearby basement Basel-Land, base load, Basel-Stadt, baseman, base map, basement, basement complex, basement membrane, base metal, Basenji, base of heart Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for basement On the other hand, it’s also obvious that the pandemic has sent them into a basement where they won’t stay for long. After soaring, then plunging, earnings are heading for a ‘new normal.’ But where is that, exactly?\|Shawn Tully\|October 13, 2020\|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. What to know before selling your home in fall, winter 2020\|Khalil Alexander El-Ghoul\|October 11, 2020\|Washington Blade 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. Why do we see ghosts?\|Jake Bittle\|October 6, 2020\|Popular Science 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. Why right now is the time to start aging your wine collection\|Rachel King\|October 4, 2020\|Fortune 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. Saturday Night Live will not save you\|Emily VanDerWerff\|October 2, 2020\|Vox British Dictionary definitions for basement basement / (ˈbeɪsmənt) / noun a partly or wholly underground storey of a building, esp the one immediately below the main floorCompare cellar (as modifier)a basement flat the foundation or substructure of a wall or building 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to basement vault, cellar, storage, excavation, crypt, bottom, understructure, substructure, underbuilding
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basement

noun

Origin of basement

Words nearby basement

Example sentences from the Web for basement

British Dictionary definitions for basement

noun

Words related to basement