basement
Pronunciation: /ˈbeɪsmənt/
The English word “basement” has 3 meanings listed here.
noun
- A floor of a building below ground level.
- A mass of igneous or metamorphic rock forming the foundation over which a platform of sedimentary rocks is laid.
- Last place in a sports conference's standings.
Etymology
From base + -ment.
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