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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
Don't go into a basement, or any room, if water covers the electrical outlets or if cords are submerged.
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 3 Aug. 2025
Between 5 and 6 p.m., a water main broke near the area of 37th Street and Kimberly Avenue, sending water into basements, Milwaukee Water Works Marketing & Communications Manager Betsy Vornholt said in an email.
—Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 2 Aug. 2025
There, Argentinian fashion designer Soledad Twombly curates a selection of clothing, antiques, and textiles from around the world; in some cases, you may be invited to see her collection of artwork in the basement.
—Zoe Shapiro, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2025
When the library opened in late 1965, deputy director Amy Grossman said the lower level where the Youth and Teen Services Department is located was nothing but a basement.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 3 Aug. 2025
Between 5 and 6 p.m., a water main broke near the area of 37th Street and Kimberly Avenue, sending water into basements, Milwaukee Water Works Marketing & Communications Manager Betsy Vornholt said in an email.
—Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 2 Aug. 2025
There, Argentinian fashion designer Soledad Twombly curates a selection of clothing, antiques, and textiles from around the world; in some cases, you may be invited to see her collection of artwork in the basement.
—Zoe Shapiro, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2025
When the library opened in late 1965, deputy director Amy Grossman said the lower level where the Youth and Teen Services Department is located was nothing but a basement.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for basement
Recent Examples of Synonyms for basement
Noun
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Inside, the fortress is packed with fascinating cellars, churches, alcoves and open-air architecture.—
Amy Nelson,
Twin Cities,
10 Aug. 2025
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The exterior archway connects to a larger room with a set of steps and another doorway leading to the cellars.—
Aspen Pflughoeft
July 9,
Miami Herald,
9 July 2025
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Screenshots from a July 28 Instagram video of a cat found hiding in the bottom of a couch after a buyer purchased it off Facebook Marketplace.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Aug. 2025
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Here’s the reality about predicting market bottoms – surprises can occur.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Padres spent those first two innings Saturday taking aim and shooting themselves in the foot.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
17 Aug. 2025
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Notre Dame was 23-4-2 during Smith’s three seasons anchoring the offensive line, at 5 feet 9 and 164 pounds.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
16 Aug. 2025
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The closure of Lime’s London base and a restructure of operations amounted to around £8M of the write-down.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
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Authorities are unsure how Radford got the gun through the base’s high security before carrying out the shooting at his place of work.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Basement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basement. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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