subbasement en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English base Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English basement English subbasement From sub- + basement.
Meanings
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A basement located beneath another basement.
Joan H. Geismar is trying to unravel the mystery of old stone walls in the subbasement of Federal Hall National Memorial on Wall Street.
2007 February 8, David W. Dunlap, “What May Have Made Good Neighbors Now Present a Puzzle”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| subbasements | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| sub-basement | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
sub-sub-sub-subbasement · sub-sub-subbasement · sub-subbasement