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basements

noun

plural of basement
1
as in cellars
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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2
as in feet
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 basements Many of the items that the couple had stored were of the type that people keep in basements, but the high water table in most of Florida makes basements a rarity. — David Owen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026 Jet fuel burns as hot as kerosene — twice as hot as wood — and firefighters battle kerosene fires every day in the basements of tenements all over the city. — Peter Wilkinson, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026 The Society was gifted with 30 wooden desks from the community that ended up in resident’s basements and attics. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026 Homes, basements, backyards and city streets have flooded as far as seven blocks south of the riverbank, and evacuated homeowners are returning to scrape together supplies and salvage belongings. — Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 15 Aug. 2026 Bathrooms, basements and other wet areas need plenty of ventilation to prevent mold and mildew. — Dr. Lauren Zajac, Boston Herald, 19 July 2026 Avoid basements or rooms where water has submerged electrical outlets or cords. — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026 Avoid entering basements or rooms where electrical outlets or cords are submerged in water. — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2026 Improve Ventilation Make sure basements and crawl spaces are ventilated properly to prevent moisture buildup. — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for basements
  1. cellars
  2. feet
  3. bottoms
  4. foundations
Noun
  • The spa—pool, hammam, sauna and treatment rooms—occupies a series of adjoining cellars deep beneath the Palm Court.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Maison 1896 debuted in a Beaux Arts building in the center of town, near the Hospices de Beaune and the cellars of legendary Burgundian wine family, Maison Joseph Drouhin.
    — Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of cellars
Noun
  • De La Cruz had spent five years putting down roots in the United States after crossing almost a dozen countries by car, foot, bus and boat.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
  • The 538-foot-tall building is out of scale for a neighborhood of mostly buildings between four and six stories, and will contain just 34 luxury condos, some with their own private entrances and garages.
    — David Freedlander, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of feet
Noun
  • The American walks into a meeting room in Las Vegas’ New York-New York hotel, dressed in bold pink tracksuit bottoms, with the WBC welterweight title belt draped over his shoulder, talking as fast as his fists fly.
    — Chris McKenna, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Rather than the full-fledged bell bottoms of the disco age, these sleek new styles offer a subtler, more streamlined look.
    — Kate Donovan, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of bottoms
Noun
  • The next chapter of AI belongs to the R&D aimed at foundations, and the need for it has never been greater.
    — Charles Yeomans, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Stephen Colbert doesn’t think the foundations of America have been shaken by the cancellation of The Late Show.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of foundations

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“Basements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basements. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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