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    [Noun]  | "base*ment" | \ ˈbās-mənt \


    1: the part of a building that is wholly or partly below ground level

    2: the ground floor facade or interior in Renaissance architecture

    3: the lowest or fundamental part of something; specifically : the rocks underlying stratified rocks

    Origin: 1730 ;

     {see: |base:1|base:1} or {see: |base:2|base:2} + {see: |-ment|-ment}, probably after Italian basamento;

    [Noun]  | "basement membrane" 


    1: a thin membranous layer of connective tissue that separates a layer of epithelial cells from the underlying lamina propia

    Origin: 1842 ;

    [Noun]  | "bargain basement" 


    1: a section of a store (such as the basement) where merchandise is sold at reduced prices

    Origin: 1899 ;

    [Noun]  | "sub*base*ment" | \ ˌsəb-ˈbās-mənt \


    1: a basement or an underground story located below the main basement of a building

    Origin: circa 1776 ;

    [Noun]  | "finished basement/attic" 


    1: a basement or attic that has floors, ceilings, and walls like the rooms in the main part of the house

    [Adjective]  | "bar*gain-base*ment" | \ ˈbär-gən-ˈbās-mənt \


    1: of inferior quality or worth

    2: markedly inexpensive

    Origin: 1914 ;

    [Noun]  | "basement" 


    1: a room or set of rooms below the surface of the ground;


      * e.g., " ... we store our bicycles in the basement during the winter "




    2: the lowest part, place, or point;


      * e.g., " ... the basement of the outdoor fountain needs a lot of restoration work "



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    [Adjective]  | "bargain-basement" 


    1: costing little;


      * e.g., " ... throughout the trip we ate at bargain-basement restaurants in order to save money "




    2: of low quality;


      * e.g., " ... bargain-basement shoes that fell apart after a week "




     [ "basement" ]

    1: the place i hide from all my insecurities

      * e.g.,  ... I"M IN THE FRIKIN BASEMENT 

     [ "basement" ]

    1: the "well you know" area... ex. penis... vagina...and anus

      * e.g.,  ... Girl #1: So how was ur date? 

     [ "Basement" ]

    1: The place I keep my children

      * e.g.,  ... Gotta go check on the kids in my basement 

     [ "Basement" ]

    1: A basement is a place you keep your hostag- I mean your things you don't want in your house... it's important that there's stairs down to your basement so when the hostag- I mean things you don't want in your house are trying to escape you can break their ankles so they can't run. And it's also important to have a baseball bat.

      * e.g.,  ... Sangwoo: come see my basement Yoonbum: no *gets knocked out with a bat* 

     [ "basementing" ]

    1: The act of sitting in a basement and doing nothing. Most commonly this is found in a group of friends who are boring and have nothing else to do, or are too lazy to get off their asses and make something of their lives. Basementing is the opposite of adventure.

      * e.g.,  ... Yo, you want to go over to Chris'? 

     [ "Basement" ]

    1: A place where kids live

      * e.g.,  ... X: Where do kids live? 

     [ "In the Basement" ]

    1: A person who is secretly a nerd, and is afraid to tell anyone.

      * e.g.,  ... Bill: Hey have you seen Jimmy? Ted: Yeah, he's off playing D&D with some freinds, but don't tell anyone because he's totally in the basement. 

     [ "Basementation" ]

    1: Camping and/or cramming numerous bodies (people and pets alike) in a homeslice's basement for a particularly awesome weekend.

      * e.g.,  ... "I would much rather go on an extra basementation than go to another townie wedding." 

     [ "Basement" ]

    1: The place I hear screaming from also the home of Discord Mods

      * e.g.,  ... Karam:Why is there screaming coming from the basement? 

     [ "Basement" ]

    1: Some were to put random kids and hide your weed

      * e.g.,  ... Get in my Basement 

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