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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
As the Ukrainian authorities called on people to hide in bomb shelters and basements, Todurov and his staff made the 10-mile drive from the Okhmatdyt children’s hospital in western Kyiv to the city’s Heart Institute on the eastern bank of the river while missiles and drones were flying around.
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Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
Many offices are in the basement or interior spaces and meeting and conference rooms are regularly overbooked.
—Taylor O’Connor 11, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2025
The basement of the museum has a small mikvah, or ritual bath, that hasn’t been used since before the German occupation.
—Dan Fellner, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2025
The bout of storms comes after torrential rainfall Tuesday night dumped nearly 5.5 inches of rain within 90 minutes, prompting reports of flooding in basements and viaducts on the city’s West Side.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
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Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
Many offices are in the basement or interior spaces and meeting and conference rooms are regularly overbooked.
—Taylor O’Connor 11, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2025
The basement of the museum has a small mikvah, or ritual bath, that hasn’t been used since before the German occupation.
—Dan Fellner, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2025
The bout of storms comes after torrential rainfall Tuesday night dumped nearly 5.5 inches of rain within 90 minutes, prompting reports of flooding in basements and viaducts on the city’s West Side.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for basement
Noun
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Built in 1870, the 5,000-square-foot residence spans four levels, plus a cellar and air rights for a potential fifth-floor expansion.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
21 July 2025
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The Sharks want to climb out of the league’s cellar and will need to be a much better team at home to do that.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
16 July 2025
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Here's which other states are at the bottom of the list.—
Allison Kiehl,
Nashville Tennessean,
15 July 2025
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The attorney said that, after police arrived, there was a low-speed collision, Byron Jackson and an officer ended up at the bottom of a ravine and the South Carolina resident was handcuffed.—
Tesfaye Negussie,
ABC News,
15 July 2025
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The beach is a lovely place to camp out and wade while watching brave souls barrel-ride hundreds of feet across the sea, and it’s also conveniently located on the edge of the Puerto Viejo beach town, meaning there are plenty of amenities nearby, including the beloved Lazy Mon beach bar.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
11 July 2025
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The furious river waters — which rose to 26 feet in 45 minutes in the predawn hours of July Fourth — decimated Camp Mystic, an all-girls’ Christian camp that generations of young girls have gone to over its 99 years.—
Bea L. Hines,
Miami Herald,
11 July 2025
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This mechanical demand helps establish a more stable base of institutional investors.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Executives wanted enough Star Trek series in simultaneous production that there would be new episodes year-round, out of the belief that Trekkies would be a reliable subscriber base that would help support various non-Trek series.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
15 July 2025
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“Basement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basement. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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