The outer wall of the ground story of a building, or of a part of that story, when treated as a distinct substructure. (See Base, n., 3 (a).) Hence: The rooms of a ground floor, collectively.
Lowest story or level, usually partially below ground level
The lowest habitable story of a building, usually below ground level.
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
the ground floor facade or interior in Renaissance architecture
a building with a single story or several stories that are either completely or partially below the ground floor
a hole in the ground, and sooner or later every hole in the ground gets water in it
an accessible space between the soil and the bottom of the first floor of a home
an architectural contruction that is completely or almost below ground in a building
an obvious way to create extra room in a house being built on a sloping plot without the expense of excavating and levelling the ground
a story partly below curb level but having at least one-half of its height above the curb level
a story wherein on every side of the building the average floor line is below the grade and the average ceiling height in every elevation is not more than five feet above such grade
any building story having a floor below grade.
50% or more of the outside walls are above ground. It is a legal living space, unlike a cellar, which is illegal unless it meets certain standards.
The lowest floor in a castle tower. It was often used for storage
The conditioned or unconditioned space below the main living area or primary floor of a building.
Below ground level area of a home or structure.
The area of a house below ground level.
(p) - refers to ANY area of a covered building that has a floor that is below ground level (subgrade) on all sides.
The area of a home below ground level.
A story having more than one-half (1/2) of its height below average finished grade. A basement shall not be counted as a story for the purpose of height regulations.
A basement has a slab bottom, and it uses steel or engineered wood members for floor framing. These members are stronger and span farther, eliminating the need for a lot of columns. This in turn opens up the basement and makes it functional.
A space of fully story height below the first floor wholly or partly below exterior grade.
Any area of the building, including any sunken room or sunken portion of a room, having its floor below ground level (subgrade) on all sides.
To dream that you are in a basement, foretells that you will see prosperous opportunities abating, and with them, pleasure will dwindle into trouble and care. See Cellar.