Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

iceberg basement

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.29 in modern English

Syllables
ice-berg base-ment
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

British usage; Derogatory; Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

iceberg basements (plural)

Questions

What does iceberg basement mean?
An extensive luxurious basement added to a home to avoid the difficulties of building an extension above ground.
Where does iceberg basement come from?
So called because the greater part of an iceberg remains below sea level.

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