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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
Avoid basements or rooms where water has submerged electrical outlets or cords.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The Hillsboro development will feature the first CrossMod homes placed on full basements.
—Addie Costello, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Avoid entering basements or rooms where electrical outlets or cords are submerged in water.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
Keep in mind, these are not randos typing away in their parents’ basements.
—Matt K. Lewis, Twin Cities, 28 Oct. 2025
According to the Natural Science Institute of Iceland, the species Culiseta annulata are large mosquitoes present in Europe and other Nordic countries that can live in cold weather, usually finding shelter in outbuildings and basements.
—NPR, 22 Oct. 2025
Make sure basements and crawlspaces are ventilated properly to reduce moisture buildup.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
Two new basements were added and the third floor was expanded.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2025
Twenty-one of the residences will have the primary bedroom on the first floor, and none of the homes will contain basements.
—Jennifer Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The Hillsboro development will feature the first CrossMod homes placed on full basements.
—Addie Costello, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Avoid entering basements or rooms where electrical outlets or cords are submerged in water.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
Keep in mind, these are not randos typing away in their parents’ basements.
—Matt K. Lewis, Twin Cities, 28 Oct. 2025
According to the Natural Science Institute of Iceland, the species Culiseta annulata are large mosquitoes present in Europe and other Nordic countries that can live in cold weather, usually finding shelter in outbuildings and basements.
—NPR, 22 Oct. 2025
Make sure basements and crawlspaces are ventilated properly to reduce moisture buildup.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
Two new basements were added and the third floor was expanded.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2025
Twenty-one of the residences will have the primary bedroom on the first floor, and none of the homes will contain basements.
—Jennifer Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for basements
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Father Thornton records the entire process as part of his work for the Vatican, which gets scarier by the minute; hands blaze with fire, children's voices sing in cellars, evil nuns run about, and flashlights reveal satanic images in the dark.—
Michael Lee Simpson,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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As Bobrovsky cements his own case for the Hockey Hall of Fame, his vinous gifts are stocking up teammates’ cellars.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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Matty Ianniello’s office was in Midtown Manhattan in the 50s off Sixth Avenue, on a block full of the highest rents per square foot in the world.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Mount Baker in particular could potentially get up to 24 inches, and the highest elevations within the Cascades of Whatcom and Skagit counties could even see nearly 3 feet of snow.—
Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The mint-green bottoms are made of fleece and can be adjusted with the waistband drawstring.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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These impacts will include, but not limited to, roadways in King Salmon and the Arcata bottoms.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The defensive foundations are there.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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Archaeologists were able to penetrate multiple layers to fully understand how the gate was constructed, including its deep foundations and supports.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Basements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basements. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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