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subbasement

[ suhb-beys-muh nt ]
/ ˈsʌbˌbeɪs mənt /
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noun

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

Words related to subbasement

vault, apartment, basement, subterrane

Words nearby subbasement

subaudition, subauricular, subaxial, subaxillary, subbase, subbasement, subbass, subbing, subbranch, subbuteo, subcabinet

Origin of subbasement

First recorded in 1900–05; sub- + basement
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British Dictionary definitions for subbasement

subbasement
/ (ˈsʌbˌbeɪsmənt) /

noun

an underground storey of a building beneath the main basement
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