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Word: Basement
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 17th century: from base (noun or verb) + -ment, probably originally after Italian basamento ‘column base’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈbeɪsm(ə)nt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the floor of a building which is partly or entirely below ground level
Short Definition:floor of building which is partly or entirely below ground level
Examples:- they went down the stairs into the basement
- a basement flat
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