basement apartment

noun

Meaning

A residential unit located partially or entirely below the ground level of a building.

Examples

They found an affordable basement apartment in a quiet neighborhood.
The basement apartment stayed surprisingly cool during the heatwave.

Synonyms: garden apartment, sub-level unit, cellar flat

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basement apartment

noun

Pronunciation: ˈbeɪsmənt əˈpɑːrtmənt

Definition

A residential unit located partially or entirely below the ground level of a building.

Examples

They found an affordable basement apartment in a quiet neighborhood.
The basement apartment stayed surprisingly cool during the heatwave.

Synonyms of basement apartment

Words with a similar meaning to basement apartment:

garden apartment
sub-level unit
cellar flat

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