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basement

[beys-muhnt] / ˈbeɪs mənt /


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His family regularly catches him pacing through the basement or standing at the sink staring at nothing.

From The Wall Street Journal

Investigations reporter Katherine Long tried to convince Claudius it was a Soviet vending machine from 1962, living in the basement of Moscow State University.

From The Wall Street Journal

From there, he’s telling homeowners that construction takes 12 to 15 months for custom homes without a basement, or 18 to 24 months for custom homes with a basement.

From Los Angeles Times

The nine flights of stairs down to the basement is more than his sick mother can manage, so they lay a mattress in the small entry to their apartment, the only room without a window.

From Barron's

“I go out with my band and I play typical band gigs, but I prefer being in a basement with a free jazz drummer any day of the week.”

From Los Angeles Times