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basement
noun
the
lowest
floor
of
a
building
,
usually
partly
or
completely
below
ground
level
•
After
the
storm
,
we
stored
the
patio
furniture
in
the
basement
.
After
the
storm
,
we
stored
the
patio
furniture
in
the
basement
.
•
The
kids
turned
the
basement
into
a
makeshift
playroom
with
bright
posters
and
beanbags
.
The
kids
turned
the
basement
into
a
makeshift
playroom
with
bright
posters
and
beanbags
.
Borrowed
from
French
“
bas
”,
meaning
“
low
”,
+
“
-ment
”.
Used
in
English
since
the
18th
century
for
the
low
or
underground
part
of
a
building
.
noun
the
lowest
or
worst
level
in
a
ranking
,
list
,
or
set
of
results
•
After
losing
five
games
,
the
team
found
itself
in
the
basement
of
the
league
standings
.
After
losing
five
games
,
the
team
found
itself
in
the
basement
of
the
league
standings
.
•
The
company
’
s
stock
price
has
been
stuck
in
the
basement
for
months
.
The
company
’
s
stock
price
has
been
stuck
in
the
basement
for
months
.
Extension
of
the
architectural
sense
to
metaphorical
rankings
,
first
recorded
in
sports
journalism
in
the
early
20th
century
.
