basement
noun
a story of a building, partly or wholly underground.
basements
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pluralof basement.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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It ushered in a new kind of fun that was fresher, busier and airier than past listservs and chatrooms, the dank basements of internet interaction.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
In an old building, there is a good chance that infrasound is present, particularly in basements where aging pipes and ventilation systems produce low-frequency vibrations.
From Science Daily ● May 3, 2026
Other local residents scurried to take cover in basements.
From Barron's ● Mar. 16, 2026
We visited a few of them, hidden away in basements of wrecked buildings or nondescript village houses.
From BBC ● Feb. 24, 2026
Pickles kept in dim crypts and basements by every family, each with their own recipe passed down from generation to generation.
From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin
