Dictionary of American Regional English

D19

Referring to the part of the house below the ground floor, you might say, “I’m going ________.” (Gesture downward.)

DOWN CELLAR 200
DOWN TO THE BASEMENT 182
TO THE BASEMENT 179
DOWN TO THE CELLAR 111
DOWNSTAIRS 101
DOWN IN THE CELLAR 73
DOWN IN THE BASEMENT 67
TO THE CELLAR 53
DOWN THE CELLAR 36
DOWN THE BASEMENT 28
DOWN 17
INTO THE BASEMENT 17
DOWN INTO THE BASEMENT 11
DOWN INTO THE CELLAR 11
INTO THE CELLAR 10
IN THE CELLAR 8
IN THE BASEMENT 7
DOWN TO CELLAR 5
DOWN BASEMENT 4
BASEMENT 2
CELLAR 2
DOWN IN 2
DOWNSTAIRS TO THE BASEMENT 2
NH 2
NR 2
DOWN BELOW 1
DOWN IN BASEMENT 1
DOWN IN CELLAR 1
DOWN IN THAT BASEMENT 1
DOWN INTO 1
DOWN STEPS 1
DOWN THE PLAYROOM 1
DOWN THE STAIRS 1
DOWNSTAIR 1
GOING TO THE CELLAR 1
IN 1
IN THE PIT 1
INTO BASEMENT 1
ON THE GROUND FLOOR 1
RECREATION ROOM 1
THE CELLAR 1
TO THE BOTTOM 1
TO THE FURNACE ROOM 1
UNDER THE HOUSE 1
UP ATTIC 1

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