basement

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
noun the ground floor facade or interior in Renaissance architecture

From base + -ment.

They paused before a basement restaurant. — Erik Dorn, Ben Hecht
"What were you doing in the basement?" — The Lost Prince, Frances Hodgson Burnett
Lunch was set out in the front basement. — The Errand Boy; Or, How Phil Brent Won Success, Horatio, Jr. Alger

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