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basement

noun

1 basement

The lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage.

synonym: cellar.

Roget 191: receptacle; inclosure etc. 232; recipient, receiver, reservatory.    compartment; cell, cellule; follicle; hole, corner, niche, ... show more

Roget 211: base, basement; plinth, dado, wainscot; baseboard, mopboard; bedrock, hardpan [U.S.]; foundation etc. (support) 215; substructure, ... show more

Dutch: kelder
Polish: piwnica, podziemie

2 basement

The ground floor facade or interior in Renaissance architecture.

Dutch: kelderverdieping, onderhuis, souterrain


Moby thesaurus: WC, archives, armory, arsenal, attic, backhouse, bank, base, baseboard, basis, bathroom, bay, bearing wall, bed, bedding, bedrock, bin, bonded warehouse, bookcase, bottom ... show more.

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