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subbasement

[ suhb-beys-muhnt ]
/ ˈsʌbˌbeɪs mənt /
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noun
a basement or one of a series of basements below the main basement of a building.
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Origin of subbasement

First recorded in 1900–05; sub- + basement

Words nearby subbasement

subatomic particles, subaudition, subauricular, subaxillary, subbase, subbasement, subbass, subbing, subbranch, Subbuteo, subcabinet
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Words related to subbasement

apartment, basement, vault, subterrane

British Dictionary definitions for subbasement

subbasement
/ (ˈsʌbˌbeɪsmənt) /
noun
an underground storey of a building beneath the main basement
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