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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
Cleaners also found tarps throughout the entire basement that were covered in about two feet of dirt, where more dead rabbits were allegedly found, according to the warrant affidavit.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2026
Police found two knives covered in blood in the basement.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Since limited ventilation can be a drawback for single-hung windows, secondary rooms like the bathroom, guest room, basement or garage can be better rooms than primary areas like bedrooms, living rooms and kitchens where ventilation might be more important.
—Anna Popp, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
Officials said a firefighter/EMT, identified as Michael Altman, 32, fell from the first floor to the basement and was rescued within one minute.
—Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2026
Police found two knives covered in blood in the basement.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Since limited ventilation can be a drawback for single-hung windows, secondary rooms like the bathroom, guest room, basement or garage can be better rooms than primary areas like bedrooms, living rooms and kitchens where ventilation might be more important.
—Anna Popp, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
Officials said a firefighter/EMT, identified as Michael Altman, 32, fell from the first floor to the basement and was rescued within one minute.
—Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for basement
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The wine shows depth on release, then gains complexity with time in the cellar, its finish lingering on the palate.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
13 Mar. 2026
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Syracuse wasn’t in the ACC cellar in terms of player payroll — especially after substantially upping its investment this season — but the Orange are still on the lower end of the band of competitiveness.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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And then Venezuela rallied in the top of the ninth and Palencia closed it with a shutout bottom of the ninth.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2026
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King agreed that the catcher is going to have the best view, especially because the top and bottom of the zone can fluctuate from, for example, the 5-foot-6 Jose Altuve to the 6-7 Aaron Judge.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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Public works crews initially covered the commemorative statue and massive 100-foot mural dedicated to Chavez and the farmworker movement on Thursday.—
Luzdelia Caballero,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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And then the match kicked off, Newcastle were passive and on the back foot, and the idea of football as an academic exercise was obliterated.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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In its base-case scenario, disruptions to flows through the Strait of Hormuz over the next four to six weeks could remove as much as 11 million to 16 million barrels per day from the market, pushing Brent crude to around $110 to $120 a barrel.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2026
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The roughly 93-square-mile base houses the 49th Wing, which supports national security work and includes combat-ready airmen and guardians, according to its website.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Basement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basement. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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