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basement

[beys-muhnt] / ˈbeɪs mənt /


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It also boasts a five-car garage, basement, resort-style pool, soaring ceilings, and many modern amenities.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 4, 2026

The security guard had been on duty in a small concrete booth in the basement of the parking lot adjacent to the Galerias Playa Grande mall in Catia La Mar when the twin quakes struck.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

In January 2023, they quit their jobs as software developers to build Brick out of Nasgowitz’s parents’ basement, handmaking their first “brick” out of wood with help from Nasgowitz’s father.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

Northern California, where she grew up, offers less hectic living, with family nearby and a proper house rather than an illegal basement sublet.

From Salon • Jun. 27, 2026

I’m not sure who dozes off first, but when I wake up again, the morning sunlight is streaming through the small basement windows.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller




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