* Simple: We stored all our old furniture in the basement.
* Descriptive: The basement was damp and musty, with cobwebs hanging from the ceiling.
* Action: I went down to the basement to check the furnace.
* Figurative: After losing his job, his hopes sank to the basement.
* Contrasting: The house had a beautiful kitchen, but the basement was unfinished.
The best way to use "basement" depends on the context of your writing.