Basement

Basement is a term in architecture for the floor of a building below the ground floor, either partly or entirely. The word is derived probably from the Dutch 'basement' which meant 'foundation' which in turn was derived from the Italian 'basemento' which meant 'column base'.

The oldest formation of rocks underlying a particular area is also called the basement of the area in geology.

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