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basement

[ beys-muhnt ]

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noun

a story of a building, partly or wholly underground.
(in classical and Renaissance architecture) the portion of a building beneath the principal story, treated as a single compositional unit.
the lowermost portion of a structure.
the substructure of a columnar or arched construction.

basement

/ ˈ��ɪ��ə�Գ� /

noun

1. a partly or wholly underground storey of a building, esp the one immediately below the main floor Compare cellar
2. ( as modifier )
  a basement flat
the foundation or substructure of a wall or building
geology a part of the earth's crust formed of hard igneous or metamorphic rock that lies beneath the cover of soft sedimentary rock, sediment, and soil

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Word History and Origins

Origin of basement¹

First recorded in 1720–30; base ¹ + -ment

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Will David, a Briton living in Lisbon, was having a haircut and beard trim in the basement of a barber when the power went down.

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An investigation said the artworks were stored in a basement during renovations and a lack of guidelines for storing the artworks could have been among the reasons why they ended up being thrown away.

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Fifteen signups later, he led the first session in the basement of the Mark Morris Dance Center in Brooklyn in August 2023.

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Willis kept the letter, framed it, and displayed it in the basement of her house.

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The school has devised evacuation plans, designating emergency meeting points in the basement and routes for pupils and staff to follow in case of any danger.

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