noun · neutral
basement
/ˈbeɪsmənt/BASE·ment
a room or set of rooms below ground level in a building, often used for storage or extra space
Examples
“They turned the damp basement into a home cinema after waterproofing it.”
“I keep my tools in the basement.”
“In Task 2 I compared living in a basement flat with living on higher floors.”
Band 8 sentence
“Although the basement was initially damp, proper insulation and ventilation made it a comfortable living area.”
Collocations
- damp basement
- basement flat
Word family
Common mistakes
There are many informations in the basement→There is a lot of information in the basement
We painted basement yesterday→We painted the basement yesterday
Say it for a higher band
5cellar→6basement→7+basement
Synonyms
cellar
Easily confused
cellar
“They keep their wine in the cellar beneath the house.”
basement vs attic
“The basement flooded after the storm, but the attic stayed dry.”
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