English Online Dictionary. What means basement? What does basement mean?
English
Etymology
From base + -ment.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbeɪsmənt/
- Rhymes: -eɪsmənt
- Hyphenation: base‧ment
Noun
basement (plural basements)
- A floor of a building below ground level.
- (geology) A mass of igneous or metamorphic rock forming the foundation over which a platform of sedimentary rocks is laid.
- (sports, informal) Last place in a sports conference's standings.
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- absement, beastmen, beatsmen