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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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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
Improve Ventilation Make sure basements and crawl spaces are ventilated properly to prevent moisture buildup.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2026
Avoid entering basements or rooms where electrical outlets or cords are submerged in water.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2026
And yet, the artists are still here, and their music survives, cropping up in dingy basements and bar back rooms.
—Taran Dugal, New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2026
In August, Hammond suffered severe flooding, closing roads and filling basements, so residents are wondering how the sewer system will handle a stadium filled with more than 60,000 visitors.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
The films arrived in deteriorated condition, with about 10 reels that had been shuttled from basements to barns to garages.
—Eric Henderson, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Avoid entering basements or rooms where electrical outlets or cords are submerged in water.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 25 Feb. 2026
The memo warns that surviving operators relocated mirror servers and sensitive data to civilian infrastructure, including basements in central Caracas and the heavily fortified vaults of the Central Bank of Venezuela.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Most of the city’s population of about a half-million fled but many hid in basements, said a former actor who huddled for months with his parents, saying they were nearly killed by the Russian bombing.
—Yuras Karmanau, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2026
Avoid entering basements or rooms where electrical outlets or cords are submerged in water.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2026
And yet, the artists are still here, and their music survives, cropping up in dingy basements and bar back rooms.
—Taran Dugal, New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2026
In August, Hammond suffered severe flooding, closing roads and filling basements, so residents are wondering how the sewer system will handle a stadium filled with more than 60,000 visitors.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
The films arrived in deteriorated condition, with about 10 reels that had been shuttled from basements to barns to garages.
—Eric Henderson, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Avoid entering basements or rooms where electrical outlets or cords are submerged in water.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 25 Feb. 2026
The memo warns that surviving operators relocated mirror servers and sensitive data to civilian infrastructure, including basements in central Caracas and the heavily fortified vaults of the Central Bank of Venezuela.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Most of the city’s population of about a half-million fled but many hid in basements, said a former actor who huddled for months with his parents, saying they were nearly killed by the Russian bombing.
—Yuras Karmanau, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for basements
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Steep vineyard terraces around Bernkastel, Ürzig, Wehlen, and the legendary Scharzhofberg produce wines of exceptional finesse, often tasted in centuries-old cellars.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Today, the property is run by Kevin Fontaine, who manages the vineyards and the cellars.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
22 Jan. 2026
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Inside Atom Power’s Huntersville manufacturing facility The Charlotte Observer recently toured the 20,000-square-foot Huntersville manufacturing facility inside The Park-Huntersville industrial park, off Interstate 77, exit 23, north of Charlotte.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2026
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The baseball traveled 403 feet at a 22-degree launch angle.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
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Loose Jeans, $90 Gap’s latest drop is full of pieces, like this Crop Shell Tank Top, that can be worn on its own, or as a matching set with various Gap bottoms.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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Across 50 episodes, Anderson unpacked everything from why gay men prefer iced coffee to whether bottoms would survive the apocalypse (the answer is yes).—
Jessica Lipsky,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Strong foundations can carry big dreams without unnecessary strain.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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As a guideline, mascaras should be tossed after three to six months, liquid eyeliner after three months, and liquid foundations and concealers after one year.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Basements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basements. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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