Basement

Portuguese Meaning

porĂ£o

embasamento

fundamento

English Meaning

  1. The substructure or foundation of a building.
  2. The lowest habitable story of a building, usually below ground level.
  3. Geology A complex of undifferentiated igneous and metamorphic rocks underlying sedimentary strata.
  4. Slang The last place or lowest level, as in competitive standings.
  5. Chiefly New England A public toilet, especially one in a school.