subbasement

American  

[suhb-bays-muhnt] / ˈsʌbˌbeɪs mənt /

noun

1. a basement or one of a series of basements below the main basement of a building.

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subbasement British  

/ ˈsʌbˌbeɪsmənt /

noun

1. an underground storey of a building beneath the main basement

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Etymology

Origin of subbasement

First recorded in 1900–05; sub- + basement

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Example Sentences

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subbasement

For one thing, the hotel’s reputation had plummeted into its subbasement, with mocking public complaints about peeling wallpaper, worn furniture and bedbugs.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 4, 2023

The institute also converted a vast subbasement in its main building into a shelter with cots and a cooking area.

From Science Magazine ● Dec. 6, 2022

This one had restricted levels above the lecture hall and admin offices, as well as a second bay of elevators and stairs which led to five tiers of subbasement.

From Slate ● Aug. 27, 2022

Demolishing that mezzanine could make it possible to raise the low ceiling now squashing the rest of the station into a subbasement, giving millions some relief.

From New York Times ● Jan. 11, 2021

A fire in a subbasement chemistry lab was contained before it reached the upper floors of the college building, read the breaking-news bulletin.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein

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