basement
Basement (noun) means a floor in a building that is below ground level. Example: “We keep our washing machine and spare tools down in the basement.”
noun
1
A floor in a building that is below ground level.
"We keep our washing machine and spare tools down in the basement."
"The restaurant has a cosy bar in the basement below the main dining room."
"After the heavy rain, water began seeping into the basement of the old house."
2
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."
"The shop's storage area is in the basement, reached by a few steps down."
"Her office is in the basement, so she can see people's feet walking past."
3
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."
"The basement of this region consists of ancient, hard metamorphic rock."
"Deep under the soft limestone layers lies a crystalline basement."
4
The bottom position in a sports league's table.
"After five defeats in a row, the club sat in the basement of the table."
"Nobody expected the champions to end the season in the basement."
"Our village team has been stuck in the basement since the autumn."
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Rhymes for basement
cement
element
clement
movement
pavement
tenement
inclement
abatement
amusement
statement
agreement
excrement
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of basement?
"basement" (noun) means a floor in a building that is below ground level.
What is another word for basement?
Other words for "basement" include cellar.
What are the different meanings of basement?
"basement" has 3 main meanings: 1. A floor in a building that is below ground level; 2. A shortened way of saying semi-basement, a floor that is mostly below ground level; 3. A layer of igneous or metamorphic rock that lies under and supports a layer of sedimentary rock.
How do you use basement in a sentence?
Example: "We keep our washing machine and spare tools down in the basement."
