Meaning & use
basement
The floor of a building that is partly or entirely below ground level.
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They turned the basement into a cozy home theater with soft couches.
Water leaked into the basement during the heavy spring storm.
A note on using this word
Basement generally implies a livable or usable space, while cellar often suggests a smaller area used mainly for storage.
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