: 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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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Besides the rock-bottom fares and add-on fees Spirit Airlines may have been best known for its flying bananas — the flashy yellow planes at South Florida airports.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 3 May 2026
James Pearce, New York Times, 16 May 2026
About to hit rock bottom, Peter is therefore oblivious to the +44 numbers that are blowing up his phone, until the caller — a British clubber called Edison (the fantastic Kirby Howell-Baptiste) — arrives on his doorstep.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 15 May 2026
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Adjective
Travelers could be in for a rough summer at the world’s busiest airport, with higher prices in the offing amid steep fuel costs — especially with rock-bottom Spirit Airlines now out of business.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Besides the rock-bottom fares and add-on fees Spirit Airlines may have been best known for its flying bananas — the flashy yellow planes at South Florida airports.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 3 May 2026
Noun
Excuses are wearing thin, and trust in Slot has hit rock bottom.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 16 May 2026
About to hit rock bottom, Peter is therefore oblivious to the +44 numbers that are blowing up his phone, until the caller — a British clubber called Edison (the fantastic Kirby Howell-Baptiste) — arrives on his doorstep.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 15 May 2026
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“Rock-bottom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rock-bottom. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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