basement has definitions from the field of architecture
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[ noun ] the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage

Synonyms

cellar

Used in print

(Robert L. Duncan, The Voice of Strangers....)

As Rector was walking back toward the residential hall , Johnson came_out of the basement and bounded up_to him .

You 'll find an old transit in the basement .

Related terms

floor cellarage

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[ noun ] (architecture) the ground floor facade or interior in Renaissance architecture

Related terms

support

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