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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
Heck, overtired McGee was even having dreams of Gibbs’ basement!
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 29 Apr. 2025
The audio tour first brings you through two floors of rooms and ends in the basement galleries.
—Ben Davidson, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recommends sheltering from tornadoes by:
Seeking shelter in a basement, storm shelter or interior room, ideally on the lowest level of the building.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
In February 2011, Mulligan was seen at a private Mumford & Sons concert held in a basement in Nashville, according to Rolling Stone.
—Sydney Wingfield, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 29 Apr. 2025
The audio tour first brings you through two floors of rooms and ends in the basement galleries.
—Ben Davidson, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recommends sheltering from tornadoes by:
Seeking shelter in a basement, storm shelter or interior room, ideally on the lowest level of the building.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
In February 2011, Mulligan was seen at a private Mumford & Sons concert held in a basement in Nashville, according to Rolling Stone.
—Sydney Wingfield, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for basement
Noun
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Prices are retail at the cellar door, converted to U.S. dollars.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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The organization continues to set high standards of quality that involve evaluation of the vineyard, harvest practices, vinification, cellar management, bottling, labeling, and storage procedures.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
8 May 2025
Noun
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There’s a camera grip that also attaches to the bottom of the case to turn the whole setup into something resembling a camera.—
Ben Sin,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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So City essentially had three stacks of two — Bernardo and Kovacic at the bottom with Grealish and Lewis in front of them, forming a square or box.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
Noun
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The tower’s top two-stories will be combined into the penthouse residence that will encompass 10,000 square feet overall with a private pool.—
Peter Lane Taylor,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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The kelp rises in towering columns, over a hundred feet tall, and the light passing through and around it appears in shifting layers of gold and green.—
Avery Schuyler Nunn,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 Apr. 2025
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With stylish workspaces, proximity to co-working hubs, libraries, and Boise's thriving arts scene, this hotel is a perfect base for those building businesses on the go.—
Cassidy Randall,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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The robot’s wheeled base limits mobility, and its reliance on existing surveillance tools like drones and CCTV networks has led some to ask why a stationary camera couldn’t achieve similar results.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 May 2025
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“Basement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basement. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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