basement

• Substantif désignant la partie la plus basse d'un bâtiment, partiellement ou entièrement située sous le niveau du sol, souvent utilisée pour le stockage ; également employé en architecture pour décrire la façade ou l'intérieur du premier étage dans le design Renaissance.

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.

   Sous-sol

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

   Synonymescellar

2. Architectural termC1formalart

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

   Soubassement (en architecture)

   • 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.