: 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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Aaron Gregg, Arkansas Online, 29 Dec. 2025
Sales at Walmart, for example, have grown as more shoppers seek out its rock-bottom prices.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 13 Dec. 2025
Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 15 Dec. 2025
But rock bottom might get a new group of fans in the door.
—Nick Lunemann, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
Spirit Airlines, the budget carrier known for its rock-bottom prices and bare-bones amenities, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in August -- its second such filing in less than a year.
—Aaron Gregg, Arkansas Online, 29 Dec. 2025
Sales at Walmart, for example, have grown as more shoppers seek out its rock-bottom prices.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 13 Dec. 2025
Noun
The Cowboys’ chances are now at rock bottom after falling to the Vikings, 34-26, on Sunday night.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 15 Dec. 2025
But rock bottom might get a new group of fans in the door.
—Nick Lunemann, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Rock-bottom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rock-bottom. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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