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basement

/ˈbeɪsmənt/noun2 syllables

Basement means: the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage.

Synonyms for basement1

noun, as in the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage

cellar

What does basement mean?2

noun

1

the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage

2

the ground floor facade or interior in Renaissance architecture

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with basement?3

two syllables

placement
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Basement in a sentence

  • This house has outbuildings and a basement, too.Cabo
  • If a basement is damp, mosquitoes infest it.AlanF_US
  • Karl was in a basement classroom, working on a computer.Amastan
  • Paul stood in the middle of the basement, listening.Amastan
  • Tobias searched the whole basement, but didn't find anyone.Amastan
  • Tobias opened a door, revealing stairs to the basement.Amastan
  • If the guests don't mind, they are welcome to sleep in the basement.DostKaplan
  • Martino went all around the basement slowly, but didn't see anything strange at all.Amastan

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Forms of basement

as a noun

plural
basements