basement, cellar
(noun) the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
basement
(noun) the ground floor facade or interior in Renaissance architecture
Source: WordNet® 3.1
basement (plural basements)
A floor of a building below ground level.
(geology) A mass of igneous or metamorphic rock forming the foundation over which a platform of sedimentary rocks is laid.
(sports, informal) Last place in a sports conference standings.
• beastmen, beatsmen
Source: Wiktionary
Base"ment, n. Etym: [F. soubassement. Of uncertain origin. Cf. Base, a., Bastion.] (Arch.)
Definition: The outer wall of the ground story of a building, or of a part of that story, when treated as a distinct substructure. ( See Base, n., 3 (a).) Hence: The rooms of a ground floor, collectively. Basement membrane (Anat.), a delicate membrane composed of a single layer of flat cells, forming the substratum upon which, in many organs, the epithelioid cells are disposed.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 December 2024
(verb) treat with excessive indulgence; “grandparents often pamper the children”; “Let’s not mollycoddle our students!”
International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.
