basement

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /beɪsmənt

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• Hyphenation: base‧ment

Noun

Singular basement

Plural basements

A hallway in the basement of a building

1. (countable) A basement is part of a house or building that is under the ground.

   After work I like to come home and relax in my basement.