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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 Hillsboro development will feature the first CrossMod homes placed on full basements.
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Addie Costello, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Held captive in a shadowy basement, Michelle’s ordeal blurs the line between paranoia and revelation on Teddy’s remote ranch, where his hive of bees becomes a haunting metaphor for control.
—Tiana Denicola, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
This basement ruse allows the law to be ignored as well as the special zoning requirements for homeless shelters and transitional housing.
—Lou Murray, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
The basement would have golf cart and surfboard storage.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
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Addie Costello, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Held captive in a shadowy basement, Michelle’s ordeal blurs the line between paranoia and revelation on Teddy’s remote ranch, where his hive of bees becomes a haunting metaphor for control.
—Tiana Denicola, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
This basement ruse allows the law to be ignored as well as the special zoning requirements for homeless shelters and transitional housing.
—Lou Murray, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
The basement would have golf cart and surfboard storage.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for basement
Recent Examples of Synonyms for basement
Noun
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The Commanders dropped to 3-6, one game out of the NFC East cellar.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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That includes a stagnant running game that has yet to produce a 100-yard game for any player, setting the stage for a race to avoid the cellar this weekend.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Bodies quickly decompose at the bottom of the ocean or in a swamp, leaving few traces behind.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
11 Nov. 2025
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Roast cabbage and pierogies 12 to 15 minutes, then stir cabbage, flip pierogies, and swap baking sheets top to bottom.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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If a pilot experiences difficulties, pulling a red T-handle deploys the 2,400-square-foot parachute.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
8 Nov. 2025
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Kneeland fled on foot, police reported.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Earlier in the year, Chuck Schumer, the Minority Leader, had rallied enough votes to keep the government open and faced a furious backlash from the Democratic base; capitulating again would have been politically intolerable.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
11 Nov. 2025
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Players face off against notorious villains, solve puzzles and navigate through iconic locations brought to life from the live-action series, including the Marine base, Alvida’s hideout, Arlong Park and Buggy’s tent.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Basement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basement. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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