B1nounhomeurban
US/ˈbeɪs.mənt/
UK/ˈbeɪs.mənt/
a room or floor of a building that is partly or completely below the ground
In context
You can park your motorbike in the basement of the shopping mall.
Their basement flooded after the heavy rain last night.
The gym is in the basement, next to the laundry room.
Words that go with basement
noun + noun
- basement parkingThe apartment comes with basement parking for one car.
- basement apartmentAs a student, he lived in a dark basement apartment.
- basement levelThe food court is on the basement level of the mall.
- basement floorBoxes of old books covered the basement floor.
adjective + noun
- flooded basementAfter the storm, people were pumping water out of flooded basements.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
The car park is on the underground floor.Correct: The car park is in the basement.