basement in Latin
basement in Latin is basis — basement means a floor in a building that is below ground level.
basement in Latin
basis
(architecture) A floor of a building below ground level.
What does "basement" mean?
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noun A floor in a building that is below ground level.
"We keep our washing machine and spare tools down in the basement."
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noun A shortened way of saying semi-basement, a floor that is mostly below ground level.
"They rented a flat in the basement, with windows just above the pavement."
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noun A layer of igneous or metamorphic rock that lies under and supports a layer of sedimentary rock.
"Geologists drilled through the sandstone to reach the granite basement beneath it."
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noun The bottom position in a sports league's table.
"After five defeats in a row, the club sat in the basement of the table."
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basement in a sentence
- We keep our washing machine and spare tools down in the basement.
- The restaurant has a cozy bar in the basement below the main dining room.
- They rented a flat in the basement, with windows just above the pavement.
- The shop's storage area is in the basement, reached by a few steps down.
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What is "basement" in Latin?
"basement" in Latin is basis. basement means: A floor in a building that is below ground level.
How do you use "basement" in a sentence?
Example: "We keep our washing machine and spare tools down in the basement." In Latin, "basement" is basis.
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