rock-bottom

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adjective

rock-bot·​tom ˈräk-ˈbä-təm How to pronounce rock-bottom (audio)
: being the very lowest
rock-bottom prices
also : fundamental
the rock-bottom question

rock bottom

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noun

: 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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Adjective
There’s no major crackup, no rock-bottom reckoning. Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 24 Oct. 2025 Manchester United ranked second from bottom in big-chance conversion in 2024-25 at 29 per cent, only above rock-bottom Southampton (27 per cent). Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
A little more discussion of how hitting rock bottom affected his working relationships could have helped round out this section. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025 The government shutdown is now set to run until Monday – at least 20 days – and the mood in the Capitol is nearing rock bottom with very few bright spots. Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rock-bottom

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1884, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1890, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rock-bottom was in 1884

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“Rock-bottom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rock-bottom. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

rock bottom

noun
: the lowest point or level
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