basement
[ beys-muh nt ]
/ ˈbeɪs mənt /
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.
Words nearby basement
basel-stadt,
baseless,
baseline,
baseliner,
baseman,
basement,
basement complex,
basement membrane,
basenji,
baseplate,
bases
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