| Main Entry: | basement |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | room on lower floor of building |
Synonyms: |
bottom, cellar, crypt, excavation, furnace room, storage, substructure, subterranean room, underbuilding, understructure, vault |
| Notes: | a cellar is a storage place, usually underground, for foodstuffs etc; basement is the lowest story of a building, part or wholly below ground level |
Antonyms: |
attic |