BASEMENT


Meaning of BASEMENT in English

■ noun

1》 a room or floor which is partly or entirely below ground level.

2》 Geology the oldest formation of rocks underlying a particular area.

Origin

C18: prob. from archaic Du. ~ 'foundation', perh. from Ital. basamento 'column base'.

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