basement

• Sustantivo que designa la parte más baja de un edificio, situada total o parcialmente bajo el nivel del suelo, a menudo usada para almacenamiento; también se emplea en arquitectura para referirse a la planta inferior o semisótano de una construcción.

A noun referring to the lowermost portion of a structure, partly or wholly below ground level, often used for storage; also used in architecture to describe the ground floor facade or interior in Renaissance design.

1. Lowest floor of a buildingA2formal

   The part of a building that is partly or completely below ground level, often used for storage or utilities.

   Sótano

   • They keep old furniture in the basement.
   • The basement flooded after the heavy rain.
   • We converted the basement into a home theater.

   Sinónimoscellar

2. Architectural termC1formalart

   In Renaissance architecture, the ground floor facade or interior design element.

   basamento

   • The building's basement features classic Renaissance columns.
   • Architects studied the basement design of the palazzo.
   • The basement level of the facade was decorated with rusticated stonework.