D19

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

This question was slightly altered from the 1965–70 question.

DOWNSTAIRS	13
DOWN TO THE BASEMENT	6
DOWN TO THE CELLAR	4
DOWN IN THE BASEMENT	3
DOWN STAIRS	2
INTO THE BASEMENT	2
TO THE BASEMENT	2
BASEMENT	1
DOWN IN THE CELLAR	1
DOWN THE BASEMENT	1
DOWN TO THE LAUNDRY ROOM	1
DOWN TO THE REC ROOM	1
IN THE BASEMENT	1
UNDER THE HOUSE	1

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