basement
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- noun
- /ˈbeɪsmənt/
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sótano
- You know, they spent those teenage years in the basement playing video games.
- rooms in the basement
- basement floor
- basement parking
And, and they take me to a basement restaurant in Bayswater.
- And, and they take me to a basement restaurant in Bayswater.
- You know, they spent those teenage years in the basement playing video games.
- So it ran and like into our basement and like on the carpet.
- Like I had a fresh palette in my basement that I found.
- Dyker will be living in the basement for a year, give or take.
- They built a secret, secret hospital in the basement of the prison, OK.
- And they have this basement area of their house.
- When he gets home, his basement is literal hell.
Examples
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My friends and me are having a little basement party later.
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There is no basement in this house.
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Keep in mind, these twelve boxes were kept in the basement storage area.
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On my way in, I stopped in the basement for my laundry.
Fiction book (1990) -
We carried the dining room set down to the basement and moved her loom into the empty space.
Fiction book (1990) -
All of the preachers were down in the basement of the church confessing their sins to one another.
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The children played hide and seek in the basement while their parents enjoyed the party upstairs.
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We store all our seasonal decorations in the basement to make more space in the house.
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After the heavy rain, we discovered some water leaks in the basement that needed immediate repair.
Synonyms
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An underground room for storing food, wine, or other items
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A room under a building used to store food or drink
Antonyms
Compounds
- Offensive
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A person who lives in a basement and has little contact with other people
- Australian
A performer who practices and competes in small underground places like basements
- Offensive
A person who stays indoors, often in a basement, and spends much time gaming on the internet
- Offensive
A way of living in a basement and keeping to yourself, often with little money
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Etymology
Basement comes from the word base 'bottom' plus the ending -ment 'makes a noun'. So a basement is the lowest floor of a building, often below ground and used for storage or utilities.