BASEMENTS Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

basements

noun

plural of basement

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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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 Sawa, the Dorohusk mayor, said villagers typically live in individual homes with basements and that is the obvious place to hide in case of air threats. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026 For example, traditional policies typically restrict coverage for basements. — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026 Ensure proper ventilation in basements, attics, and crawl spaces. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 25 Sep. 2026 If possible, avoid storing paper items in damp spaces like boxes, attics, or basements. — Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2026 Joining Angel Du$t has added a growing list of new experiences to a career that began in restaurants, basements and small Charlotte venues. — Courtney Devores, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026 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

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Noun

Throughout—and even echoed in the staff’s smart wardrobe—there’s a sophisticated color palette of taupe, seafoam, and rich Bordeaux reds, perhaps a nod to the owner’s extensive wine collection, housed in three subterranean cellars.

— Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of cellars

Noun

Book the white, cream, and silver Diaghilev suite, which has double doors that open onto a small balcony with the bay of Positano at your feet.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
In June, ConnCAT opened a new 65,000-square-foot $65M headquarters in the heart of Dixwell.

— P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of feet

Noun

On the ground, others install drainage systems and use tractors equipped with machinery to sew panels of heavy synthetic liner across the bottoms of the ponds and seal away phosphate production waste.

— Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026
Besides the powdery purple shade, most purple bottoms feature a beautiful deep grape hue that works similarly to styling a navy or chocolate brown.

— Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of bottoms

Noun

Doing so would entail repairing cracks that admit water, maintaining the foundations of each section, applying a sealant to slow the weathering process, and keeping the encroachment of vegetation in check.

— Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
That period also provided the foundations for where City currently sits within the top echelons of world soccer – having won the UEFA Champions League back in 2023 and winning four consecutive Premier Leagues from 2021 to 2024.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026

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