Basement: meaning, definitions and examples
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basement
[ หbeษชsmษnt ]
room under the main floor of a house
A basement is a room or set of rooms below the surface of the ground in a building. It is typically used as a storage space or can be converted into living space. Basements are common in many homes and provide additional square footage.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The basement of our house is where we keep all our holiday decorations.
- We are planning to finish the basement and turn it into a home office.
Translations
Translations of the word "basement" in other languages:
๐ต๐น porรฃo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคคเคนเคเคพเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช Keller
๐ฎ๐ฉ ruang bawah tanah
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟัะดะฒะฐะป
๐ต๐ฑ piwnica
๐ฏ๐ต ๅฐไธๅฎค (ใกใใใค)
๐ซ๐ท sous-sol
๐ช๐ธ sรณtano
๐น๐ท bodrum
๐ฐ๐ท ์งํ์ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุจู
๐จ๐ฟ suterรฉn
๐ธ๐ฐ suterรฉn
๐จ๐ณ ๅฐไธๅฎค
๐ธ๐ฎ klet
๐ฎ๐ธ kjallari
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถะตััำฉะปะต
๐ฌ๐ช แกแแ แแแคแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ zirzษmi
๐ฒ๐ฝ sรณtano
Etymology
The word 'basement' originated in the late 18th century, derived from the base or bottom part of a building. Basements were originally used for storage and to house utilities such as furnaces and water heaters. Over time, basements have evolved to become versatile spaces that can serve various purposes in a home.
See also: abase, base, baseball, based, baseless, baselessly, basic, basin, basis, debase, debased, debasement.
Word Frequency Rank
At #6,101 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.
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- 6098 terminate
- 6099 derivative
- 6100 corpus
- 6101 basement
- 6102 alert
- 6103 cylindrical
- 6104 descended
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