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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 5987 COCA: 3598

basement

basement /ˈbeɪsmənt/ noun
plural basements
basement
/ˈbeɪsmənt/
noun
plural basements
Learner's definition of BASEMENT
[count]
: the part of a building that is entirely or partly below the ground(全部或部分在地面以下的)地下室 see also bargain basement
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 5987 COCA: 3598

basement

noun

base·​ment ˈbās-mənt How to pronounce basement (audio)
1
: the part of a building that is wholly or partly below ground level
2
: the ground floor facade or interior in Renaissance architecture
3
: the lowest or fundamental part of something
specifically : the rocks underlying stratified rocks
4
chiefly New England : a toilet or washroom especially in a school
5
a
: a low state, rank, or condition
With their stock in the basement and red ink all over their balance sheet, many struggling [companies] are finding that fund-raising has become an exceedingly difficult proposition. Brad Stone
b
: the lowest place in the standings : cellar sense 2
Last year, the Phillies finished in the basement of the NL East with 68 wins, tied with the Cubs for the fewest wins in the league. Boston Herald
basementless adjective

Synonyms

Example Sentences

we store our bicycles in the basement during the winter the basement of the outdoor fountain needs a lot of restoration work
Recent Examples on the Web Most of those apartments were now part of the burning pancake of beams and rafters collapsed into the basement. Serhii Korolchuk, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2022 Patients were moved down into the basement on an almost full-time basis. WSJ, 14 Aug. 2022 In the basement, walls were knocked down to open up the space. Libertina Brandt, WSJ, 31 Aug. 2022 And then also just continually exploring the relationships between her and Cameron, her and Cindy, her and Yolanda, her and Pat — which has evolved so much from the beginning — and then having this new element of Starman living in the basement. Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 30 Aug. 2022 Firefighters found and extinguished a small fire in the basement around 15 minutes after arriving, officials said. Megan Jones, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2022 His journey to basketball immortality began in the basement. Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle, 29 Aug. 2022 The property was cited for having faulty electrical wiring in the basement, a lack of smoke detectors in the bedrooms and doors that were not fire-code compliant, inspector Matthew Sivilla wrote in his six-page report, filed on Jan. 18, 2022. Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2022 Details surrounding what has occurred in the basement have remained nil as those detained have reportedly refused to discuss what happened with their Ukrainian colleagues. Caitlin Mcfall, Fox News, 27 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

base entry 1 or base entry 2 + -ment, probably after Italian basamento

First Known Use

1730, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of basement was in 1730
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 5987 COCA: 3598
basement

noun

ADJECTIVE | BASEMENT + NOUN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEdark, unlit, windowless幽暗的/無燈光的/無窗的地下室damp, dank潮濕的/陰濕的地下室cold, cool寒冷的/涼爽的地下室flooded被水淹的地下室finished, unfinished (both NAmE) 竣工的/未竣工的地下室bargain (usually figurative) 價格低廉bargain-basement prices甩賣價BASEMENT + NOUNapartment, bar, flat, kitchen, room, studio地下室公寓;地下室酒吧;地下室廚房;地下室房間;地下室工作室door, floor, stairs, steps, wall, window地下室門;地下室地板;地下室樓梯;地下室台階;地下室牆;地下室窗戶car park (BrE) 地下停車場PREPOSITIONin a/the basement在地下室The canteen is down in the basement.食堂在地下室。

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