: 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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Mark Carey, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
The bashful display marks rock-bottom for Gabbard’s career.
—Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
Christopher Briem, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026
Under his government, Cuba’s economy has hit rock bottom and a humanitarian crisis was already raging when the cutoff of oil supplies left the country without fuel.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
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
The bashful display marks rock-bottom for Gabbard’s career.
—Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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
Under his government, Cuba’s economy has hit rock bottom and a humanitarian crisis was already raging when the cutoff of oil supplies left the country without fuel.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
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“Rock-bottom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rock-bottom. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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