Synonyms of basement

basement

noun

ˈbās-mənt 

1

as in cellar

a room or set of rooms below the surface of the ground

we store our bicycles in the basement during the winter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cellar
• vault
• bunker
• foundation
• cellarage
• crawlway
• hold
• storm cellar
• cyclone cellar

2

as in bottom

the lowest part, place, or point

the basement of the outdoor fountain needs a lot of restoration work

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bottom
• foot
• base
• foundation
• bed
• bedrock
• basis
• ground
• seat
• rock bottom
• nadir
• groundwork
• keystone
• underpinning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• top
• head
• vertex
• peak
• height
• apex
• summit
• pinnacle
• climax
• tip
• crest
• culmination
• zenith
• meridian
• tip-top
• acme

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of basement

First, McDuffie is as reliable as that old VHS player that sits in your basement, but somehow still works. — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

In the basement, at the computer, Zimbler tried to convince the scammer of his innocence. — Ella Moore july 2, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026

The gallery had opened in a restaurant basement on the city’s Lower East Side in 2015 before moving to Chinatown in 2020, becoming one of the first of a wave of galleries to open there. — News Desk, Artforum, 2 July 2026

Once at the house, Paula tries to be a badass by punching through a basement window with Hazel’s shirt wrapped around her fist. — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 1 July 2026