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basement
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
basement
(noun)
bargain basement
(noun)
bargain–basement
(adjective)
basement
/
ˈ
beɪsmənt/
noun
plural
basements
basement
/
ˈ
beɪsmənt/
noun
plural
basements
Britannica Dictionary definition of BASEMENT
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:
the part of a building that is entirely or partly below the ground
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see also
bargain basement
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