: the lowest or most fundamental part or level
Examples of rock-bottom in a Sentence
Adjective
rock-bottom prices on home electronics
Noun
After years of heavy drug use, she has finally reached rock bottom.
Their marriage has hit rock bottom.
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ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
Even rock-bottom Wolves were competitive once again, coming from two goals down to rescue a draw at Brentford.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Matt Donnelly, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
At its economic rock bottom in the 1980s, Pittsburgh saw an exodus of young workers who saw their economic futures elsewhere.
—Christopher Briem, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Rennes drew 0-0 at home to rock-bottom Metz and eighth-place Strasbourg won 3-2 at next-to-last Nantes with two late goals from Joaquín Panichelli.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
Even rock-bottom Wolves were competitive once again, coming from two goals down to rescue a draw at Brentford.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Noun
Anderson and Isaacs play a couple at rock bottom after losing their home and grappling with a devastating diagnosis.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
At its economic rock bottom in the 1980s, Pittsburgh saw an exodus of young workers who saw their economic futures elsewhere.
—Christopher Briem, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Rock-bottom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rock-bottom. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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