* We stored all of our winter clothes in the basement. (Simple statement)
* The basement was damp and musty, but it was a good place to store our old furniture. (Descriptive sentence)
* The family gathered in the basement for a cozy movie night. (Sentence showing purpose)
* After the storm, the basement was flooded, but luckily we had a sump pump. (Sentence showing context)
* They remodeled the basement into a playroom for the kids. (Sentence showing transformation)
You can also use "basement" as part of a phrase:
* We had a basement apartment that we rented out.
* The basement had a finished laundry room and a workshop.
The specific use of the word "basement" will depend on the context of your sentence.