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117. What do you call the level of a building that is partly or entirely underground? a. basement (60.67%) b. cellar (1.66%) c. I use both, and they mean the same thing (12.60%) d. A basement is finished (for example with plastered or painted walls, carpets, etc.), whereas a cellar is unfinished (made up of bare stone or cement, used only for storage). (15.31%) e. A cellar has an outside entrance (some call this a "bulkhead"), whereas a basement does not (8.40%) f. other (1.36%) (10677 respondents)
All Results Choice a: basement Choice b: cellar Choice c: I use both, and they mean the same thing Choice d: A basement is finished (for example with plastered or painted walls, carpets, etc.), whereas a cellar is unfinished (made up of bare stone or cement, used only for storage). Choice e: A cellar has an outside entrance (some call this a "bulkhead"), whereas a basement does not Choice f: other |
