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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
The head of the Local Lore Museum, Natalia Kapustnikova, had collaborated with the Russian military and showed them the basement vault.
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Yegor Mostovshikov, The Dial, 9 Sep. 2025
But she is positively shocked to encounter Tommy, shackled to a makeshift bed in the basement.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
The male victim had been stabbed and tied to a pole in his basement.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Teal and orange lights flashed across a makeshift concert hall in a Glendale basement as nearly 100 people squeezed into the small space.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2025
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Yegor Mostovshikov, The Dial, 9 Sep. 2025
But she is positively shocked to encounter Tommy, shackled to a makeshift bed in the basement.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
The male victim had been stabbed and tied to a pole in his basement.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Teal and orange lights flashed across a makeshift concert hall in a Glendale basement as nearly 100 people squeezed into the small space.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for basement
Recent Examples of Synonyms for basement
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Aging the wine in its own bottle on its lees, and then storing the bottles in a cold cellar for a lengthy amount of time gives wines made in the metodo classico approach more character, complexity and often greater structure for longer aging.—
Tom Hyland,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Covering them can help mimic the conditions of a cellar—insulating them against fluctuating temperatures and keeping them from drying out.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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Fine arts at the bottom seems to have some rationale to it.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The list of list surveyed is, as ever, at the bottom.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Sep. 2025
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Despite the glitz and glam of her showbiz career, Sweeney strives to keep her feet on the ground amid her growing It Girl status.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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On her feet, a pair of perspex heels, and jewelry that included silver hoop earrings and a charm necklace.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
13 Sep. 2025
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The set includes the base and blade attachment plus three cups, lip rings, resealable lids, a to-go lid, and recipe card.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Chanel Chance Eau Tendre Body Oil features the same sparkling grapefruit-quince accord and gentle base of jasmine and white musk.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Basement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basement. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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