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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 fire originated in the basement near the furnace after water in the wall leaked onto a panel, Kloth said.
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Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
My sister’s partner kept the letter in his basement for ten years.
—Miriam Toews
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
As the occupation wore on, the Iraqis became proficient at building roadside bombs in basements, garages, and other insurgent test kitchens spread across Baghdad and Anbar.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
While most luxury hotels were still treating wellness as an afterthought — perhaps a small spa tucked away in the basement offering light pampering and can’t-go-wrong facials — The Upper House in Hong Kong was quietly revolutionizing the entire concept.
—Angela Lei, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
My sister’s partner kept the letter in his basement for ten years.
—Miriam Toews
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
As the occupation wore on, the Iraqis became proficient at building roadside bombs in basements, garages, and other insurgent test kitchens spread across Baghdad and Anbar.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
While most luxury hotels were still treating wellness as an afterthought — perhaps a small spa tucked away in the basement offering light pampering and can’t-go-wrong facials — The Upper House in Hong Kong was quietly revolutionizing the entire concept.
—Angela Lei, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for basement
Noun
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When not on the road exploring vineyards and cellars I am based in the UK.—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Its stylish design will look great in a cellar or in the front of a shop.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
1 Sep. 2025
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The brand produces T-shirts, outerwear, technical bottoms, performance apparel, jiu-jitsu gear, footwear, accessories and more.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Sep. 2025
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For most of medical history, doctors scaled that ladder alone while patients remained at the bottom.—
Robert Pearl,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The 6 foot, 195-pound wideout from Utah State should be able to help with Kansas City’s deep pass attack, Garrison said, now that fellow receiver Xavier Worthy could be out for some time with a shoulder injury.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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There are so many runners to filter through to the start line in their coloured waves that by the time the last pairs of feet have set off, the elite athletes have long finished.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Hundreds of Homeland Security officials are expected to operate from a naval base outside Chicago.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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Hours before a game, while huddling with New York Mets first-base coach Antoan Richardson over a monitor, Juan Soto spotted something on video that even an experienced eye might miss.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Basement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basement. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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