basement

Meanings

Plural: basements

Noun

• the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
• the ground floor facade or interior in Renaissance architecture
• A floor of a building below ground level.
• A mass of igneous or metamorphic rock forming the foundation over which a platform of sedimentary rocks is laid.
• Last place in a sports conference's standings.

Synonyms

cellar