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CEFR B1+ · At home
basement
/ˈbeɪsmənt/ 📚 Module 1: The World Around Me (p.313-320)
Synonyms & Antonyms
A basement is a part of a building that is completely or partly below ground level. It is often used for storage or as an extra living space.
Synonyms
cellar
underground room
lower level
Antonyms
attic
roof
ground floor
Translations
basement in your language
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عربي
القبو هو جزء من المبنى يقع بالكامل أو جزئياً تحت مستوى سطح الأرض.
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اردو
بیسمنٹ عمارت کا وہ حصہ ہوتا ہے جو زمین کی سطح سے نیچے ہوتا ہے۔
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हिंदी
बेसमेंट इमारत का वह हिस्सा होता है जो ज़मीन के स्तर से नीचे होता है।
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中文
地下室是建筑物位于地面以下的部分。
Easy Explanation
Plain English Breakdown
It's a room under the ground in a house. People keep things there or sometimes live there. You go downstairs to reach it.
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Memory TipThink of 'base' meaning bottom, so 'basement' is the bottom part of a house.
Contextual Examples
How to use in a sentence
We store old furniture and boxes in the basement (underground room) of our house.
The new apartment building has a large laundry room in its basement (lower level).
During the storm, we went down to the basement (storage area) for safety.
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