basementnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈbeɪs.mənt/us/ˈbeɪs.mənt/B2 a part of a building consisting of rooms that are partly or completely below the level of the ground:
Our kitchenware department is in the basement.
a basement flat
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Parts of buildings: floors & parts of floors
- catwalk
- ceiling
- dais
- decking
- downstairs
- floor
- landing
- loft
- low slung
- planking
- platform
- podium
- rostrum
- runway
- soapbox
- the first floor
- the ground floor
- the second floor
- top floor
- underfloor
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