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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 spa Tucked into the basement is a small indoor swimming pool, unexpected in this city, as well as the Akasha Spa with massage and beauty treatments.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
On yet another stage, a set acting as a Detroit basement is decorated with bathtubs and grimy plastic curtains made to look like the lair of a vampire group called the Fang Gang.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 2 June 2026
While responding to that call, another caller reported the man had broken into the basement of the home.
—Kendrick Calfee
june 2, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
By this time, Kokopeli had for three years been operating the gallery Gandt out of a basement in Queens as a showcase for friends and collaborators.
—Theo Belci, Artforum, 2 June 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
On yet another stage, a set acting as a Detroit basement is decorated with bathtubs and grimy plastic curtains made to look like the lair of a vampire group called the Fang Gang.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 2 June 2026
While responding to that call, another caller reported the man had broken into the basement of the home.
—Kendrick Calfee
june 2, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
By this time, Kokopeli had for three years been operating the gallery Gandt out of a basement in Queens as a showcase for friends and collaborators.
—Theo Belci, Artforum, 2 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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The Rockies cut it to 6-1 on back-to-back doubles by Hunter Goodman and Troy Johnston in the fourth, but the Angels countered with Grissom’s two-run homer in the bottom of the inning for an 8-1 lead.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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In the photos, Jenner accessorizes the pink bikini with a matching pink skirt with ruffles on the bottom.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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For six days, there had been no radio contact or sign of Hillary Dawa Sherpa, 52, who was last seen on May 29 resting above Camp 3, which sits at 7,060 meters (23,163 feet).—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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But the real reason to book is the 900-square-foot wrap-around balcony with cinematic vistas of Aspen Mountain.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 June 2026
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The company’s shares are down 16% year to date as investors worry its businesses are being eaten up by competitors and that Copilot’s user base leaves a lot to be desired.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
2 June 2026
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Under its Artemis campaign, NASA plans to use a series of both uncrewed and human moon landings to construct a $20 billion moon base near the lunar south pole, where astronauts can live and work indefinitely.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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“Basement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basement. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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