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