Basement vs. Cellar

Basementnoun

A floor of a building below ground level.

Basementnoun

(geology) A mass of igneous or metamorphic rock forming the foundation over which a platform of sedimentary rocks is laid.

Basementnoun

Last place in a sports conference standings.

Basementnoun

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.

Basementnoun

the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage

Basementnoun

the ground floor facade or interior in Renaissance architecture

Basementnoun

the floor of a building which is partly or entirely below ground level

Basementnoun

the oldest formation of rocks underlying a particular area

Basement

A basement or cellar is one or more floors of a building that are completely or partly below the ground floor. It generally is used as a utility space for a building, where such items as the boiler, water heater, breaker panel or fuse box, car park, and air-conditioning system are located; so also are amenities such as the electrical distribution system and cable television distribution point.

Cellarnoun

An enclosed underground space, often under a building, used for storage or shelter.

Cellarnoun

A wine collection, especially when stored in a cellar.

Cellarnoun

(slang) Last place in a league or competition.

Cellarnoun

salt cellar

Cellarnoun

(historical) A small dish for holding salt.

Cellarverb

(transitive) To store in a cellar.

Cellarnoun

A room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground, where provisions and other stores are kept.

Cellarnoun

the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage

Cellarnoun

an excavation where root vegetables are stored

Cellarnoun

storage space where wines are stored

Cellarnoun

a room below ground level in a house, often used for storing wine or coal

Cellarnoun

a stock of wine

Cellarverb

store (wine) in a cellar