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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
Huynh, her employees and client hid for nearly an hour in the building's basement until authorities came to the rescue.
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Frankie McLister, CBS News, 10 June 2026
If your basement is partially unfinished, make sure to get humidity readings in both the finished and unfinished areas to determine which rooms are most problematic.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 June 2026
That was relegated to the basement, where the unacceptably bleak bathroom stood.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 10 June 2026
In addition to an antique store at street level, the Sees had a restaurant in the basement, where during the hard times of the Depression, Lisa See’s father and grandparents had also lived.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
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Frankie McLister, CBS News, 10 June 2026
If your basement is partially unfinished, make sure to get humidity readings in both the finished and unfinished areas to determine which rooms are most problematic.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 June 2026
That was relegated to the basement, where the unacceptably bleak bathroom stood.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 10 June 2026
In addition to an antique store at street level, the Sees had a restaurant in the basement, where during the hard times of the Depression, Lisa See’s father and grandparents had also lived.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for basement
Noun
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The point of the Montrose Grocer is ceding control to someone who knows their cellar.—
Carrie Honaker,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
5 June 2026
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The experience includes a one-night stay in the hotel’s First Lady Suite, a welcome bottle of wine from the hotel’s private cellar and a private after-hours shopping appointment at Tiny Jewel Box with a purchase credit.—
Taryn White,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Tuesday’s game between the Braves and Giants at Truist Park was suspended in the bottom of the second due to unplayable field conditions.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
17 June 2026
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That color indicates warm to hot fire, per the scale visible at the bottom of the gif.—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
17 June 2026
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After the second red card, Mexico took its foot off the gas again and was met with whistles from the crowd, who were hungry for more goals.—
Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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The store is 8,000 square feet with plenty of options to choose from as far as merch goes, including jerseys, Funko Pops, soccer balls and more.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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Argentina’s passionate fans had flooded Kansas City in the days leading up to the game, as the team has its World Cup base camp there.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
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Algeria’s national soccer team has turned its World Cup base camp in Lawrence into an international feel-good story, and the team is now returning the love.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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“Basement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basement. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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