Basement

Pronunciation: /ˈbeɪsmənt/

Definitions of basement

noun a room or set of rooms below the ground floor of a building

Example Sentences

A1 My cat likes to explore the basement.

A2 We store our old furniture in the basement.

B1 The basement flooded during the heavy rainstorm.

B2 The basement is being renovated to create a new living space.

C1 The basement is equipped with a state-of-the-art home theater system.

C2 The basement of the museum houses a collection of ancient artifacts.

Examples of basement in a Sentence

formal The basement of the building is used for storage purposes.

informal Let's hang out in the basement, it's cooler down there.

slang I found some creepy stuff in the basement, it's like a dungeon down there.

figurative The basement of his mind held dark secrets that he was afraid to confront.

Grammatical Forms of basement

• plural: basements
• comparative: more basement
• superlative: most basement
• present tense: basement
• future tense: will basement
• perfect tense: have basement
• continuous tense: is basingment
• singular: basement
• positive degree: basement
• infinitive: to basement
• gerund: basingment
• participle: basementing

Origin and Evolution of basement

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'basement' originated from the Old French word 'basement' which meant 'the lowest part of a building'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'basement' has come to specifically refer to the lowest floor of a building, often partially or entirely below ground level, used for storage or living space.