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basement

Below-ground floor of a building

EntityQ234852

Also known as cellar

Subclass of: subterranea
, building component
, storey
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1.Stated in Art & Architecture ThesaurusRetrieved 2018-08-11
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Part of: house
, building

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A basement is any floor level of a building that is largely or completely beneath the ground. Especially in residential buildings, it often is used as a utility space for a building, where items such as the furnace, water heater, breaker panel or fuse box, car park, and air-conditioning system are located; so also are amenities such as the electrical system and cable television distribution point. In cities with high property prices, such as London, basements are often fitted out to a high standard and used as living space.

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Different from: cellar
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1.Stated in Art & Architecture Thesaurus
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root cellar
Connects with: area statement is subject of: rarely

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