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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
Avoid basements or rooms where water has submerged electrical outlets or cords.
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
Blood was also found in the basement and on the stairway handrails.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
The son of a pastor in Lancaster, South Carolina, has been arrested after being accused of keeping four vulnerable adults captive in a basement and using their funds for his own personal gain.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Sep. 2025
After finishing a game, Peyton had a routine of discreetly entering a side door into the eatery and descending into the basement wine cellar via a private elevator.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 25 Sep. 2025
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
Blood was also found in the basement and on the stairway handrails.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
The son of a pastor in Lancaster, South Carolina, has been arrested after being accused of keeping four vulnerable adults captive in a basement and using their funds for his own personal gain.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Sep. 2025
After finishing a game, Peyton had a routine of discreetly entering a side door into the eatery and descending into the basement wine cellar via a private elevator.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for basement
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From Bocairent, carved into the rock, to Requena, with its wine tradition and underground cellars; from Ayora and its imposing castle to Chelva with the Water Route, or Chulilla and its hanging bridges , every village blends heritage with breathtaking natural landscapes.—
Visit València,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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Names such as Kopke, Graham’s, Taylor’s, and Sandeman have been here for centuries, the long-standing winemakers aging ruby and tawny ports in cavernous cellars.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
2 Oct. 2025
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The clip, shared by Sarah Ingle (@saraheingle), a dedicated dog fosterer, shows seven-month-old Cookie Crisps nestled in her arms while Ingle gently pats her bottom.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Crash pillows from MotoGP lined the bottom to absorb impacts, while Dias wore a spine protector and Prada’s Linea Rossa gear.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Sep. 2025
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Three hundred and thirty days after Hersh was taken, her son's body was returned to her – 114 pounds on a frame that once stood six feet tall, and now, had six wounds.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Even 6 inches of moving water can pose a serious risk of knocking you off your feet.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Castellanos played a single into a double in the fateful four-run seventh inning because even 36-year-old Freddie Freeman knows to take the extra base on Castellanos.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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In the aftermath, Harrington has been left to deal with over $60,000 in home repairs, including a gaping 5-foot hole at the base of her home.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Basement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basement. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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