BASEMENT


Meaning of BASEMENT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbās-mənt ]

noun

Etymology: probably from base (I)

Date: 1613

1. : the part of a building that is wholly or partly below ground level

2. : the ground floor facade or interior in Renaissance architecture

3. : the lowest or fundamental part of something ; specifically : the rocks underlying stratified rocks

4. chiefly New England : a toilet or washroom especially in a school

• base·ment·less -ləs adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.