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iceberg basements

iceberg basements is the plural of iceberg basement.

Meaning of iceberg basement

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

Questions about iceberg basements

What is iceberg basements the plural of?
Iceberg basements is the plural of iceberg basement.

Words near iceberg basements in the dictionary

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

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