| n. | 1. | (Arch.) 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,
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| Noun | 1. | basement - the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storageSynonyms: cellar |
| 2. | basement - the ground floor facade or interior in Renaissance architecture |
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