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iceberg basement

iceberg basement noun: an extensive luxurious basement added to a home to avoid the difficulties of building an extension above ground.

Noun

iceberg basement (plural iceberg basements)

  1. (UK, derogatory, informal) An extensive luxurious basement added to a home to avoid the difficulties of building an extension above ground.
    • According to Joe Gamp, a journalist for Express, Britons have complained about the palace's plan to build a two-story iceberg basement.2018 June 26, “Prince William, Kate Middleton's 'Ridiculous' Basement Expansion Sparks Debate”, in International Business Times

Forms of iceberg basement

pluraliceberg basements

Origin of iceberg basement

So called because the greater part of an iceberg remains below sea level.

Questions about iceberg basement

What does iceberg basement mean?
Iceberg basement means an extensive luxurious basement added to a home to avoid the difficulties of building an extension above ground.
What part of speech is iceberg basement?
Iceberg basement is a noun.
What is the plural of iceberg basement?
The plural of iceberg basement is iceberg basements.

Words near iceberg basement in the dictionary

  1. icebaths
  2. icebelt
  3. icebelts
  4. iceberg
  5. Iceberg Alley
  6. iceberg basement
  7. iceberg basements
  8. iceberg chart
  9. iceberg charts
  10. iceberg lettuce
  11. iceberg lettuces

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