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as in cellar
a room or set of rooms below the surface of the ground
we store our bicycles in the basement during the winter
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as in bottom
the lowest part, place, or point
the basement of the outdoor fountain needs a lot of restoration work
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Recent Examples of basement
Floodwaters destroyed irreplaceable documents in the basement of Hamilton Library and damaged several laboratories housing crucial experiments, according to the National Weather Service.
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Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Many of the offices in Gampel’s basement have been moved elsewhere.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
How to act during strong winds Take shelter: Immediately go inside a sturdy building during a high wind warning or severe thunderstorm warning and move to an interior room or basement.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2026
The story of Music for Four Guitars began in Bill Orcutt’s basement.
—Vanessa Ague, Pitchfork, 16 Mar. 2026
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Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Many of the offices in Gampel’s basement have been moved elsewhere.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
How to act during strong winds Take shelter: Immediately go inside a sturdy building during a high wind warning or severe thunderstorm warning and move to an interior room or basement.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2026
The story of Music for Four Guitars began in Bill Orcutt’s basement.
—Vanessa Ague, Pitchfork, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for basement
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But the star of the reopening is a cellar stocked with 1,500 labels and a staff able to highlight every single bottle in their library.—
Annemarie Dooling,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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Anseillan offers a true value because the wine is made by the Lafite team in the Lafite winery and cellars, but is sold at a fraction of the cost of other wines produced at the estate.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
19 Mar. 2026
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The duel didn’t disappoint, as Langford and the Eagles broke a 2-2 deadlock, punching across a pair of runs in the bottom of the sixth to emerge with a 4-2 triumph over the Falcons.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2026
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And at the bottom of it was Tessie.—
Juli McDonald,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Upon arriving, the drone will remain up to 300 feet in the air while a pod, attached by a tether and carrying the product, descends to the ground.—
Chase Jordan
March 27,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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Homecoming for Pope Jordan Pope scored 12 points in 33 minutes for Texas playing in his native Bay Area, coming back after suffering a broken foot late in a second-round win over Gonzaga.—
Janie McCauley,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Sweet Heat Pepperoni Pizookie is made with a Chocolate Chunk Pizookie base, two scoops of vanilla bean ice cream, pepperoni, and a drizzle of Mike's Hot Honey.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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The denial was issued a few days ago and concerned American aircraft, including bombers, which were supposed to land at the base before continuing toward the Middle East, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Basement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basement. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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