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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
basement



base·ment [basement basements] BrE [ˈbeɪsmənt] NAmE [ˈbeɪsmənt] noun
a room or rooms in a building, partly or completely below the level of the ground
Kitchen goods are sold in the basement.
a basement flat/apartment
see also bargain basement

Word Origin:
mid 18th cent.: probably from archaic Dutch basement ‘foundation’, perhaps from Italian basamento ‘column base’.

Thesaurus:
basement noun C
Kitchen goods are sold in the basement.
cellar • • bunker • • crypt
in a basement/cellar/bunker/crypt
the basement/cellar door/stairs/steps
Basement or cellar? A basement is usually an underground level in a large modern building; a cellar is usually an underground room for storing things, especially in an older building.

Example Bank:
bargain basement prices
She lives in a two-room basement flat.

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