noun
- the lowest floors of buildings, typically below or partly below ground level
Usage: plural of basement
Examples
- The old apartment buildings had dark, damp basements.
- Many homes in the neighborhood have finished basements used as family rooms.
- The basements of these office buildings house the mechanical equipment.
- After the flood, several basements needed to be pumped out and dried.
- The basements in this area are prone to water damage during heavy rains.
- They converted their basements into rental apartments for extra income.