Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun basement

2 senses of basement

Sense 1
basement, cellar -- (the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage)
       => floor, level, storey, story -- (a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale; "what level is the office on?")

Sense 2
basement -- (the ground floor facade or interior in Renaissance architecture)
       => support -- (supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation; "the statue stood on a marble support")