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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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 Poland also has over 86,000 places of refuge offering a lower level of protection such as basements, underground garages or subway stations, and catering for around 23 million people. — Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026 People let us into their kitchens, basements and living rooms. — Carol J. Williams, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for basements
  1. cellars
  2. feet
  3. bottoms
  4. foundations
Noun
  • There are cellars with vintages dating back to the 1880s and old wine caves covered in mildew and mold, which were a dream for a wine lover like me.
    — Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Instead of putting bourbon into a new set of barrels, the distillery inserts 10 virgin French oak staves that have been seared into cask-strength Maker’s, and lets the whiskey age for a little more than two months in its cool limestone cellars.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of cellars
Noun
  • One of the biggest concerns is a storm surge that could be as high as 6 to 9 feet, according to the National Hurricane Center.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Production is ramping up to 40 million cubic feet of gas per day.
    — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of feet
Noun
  • In a third shot, the model stood with her back to the camera, giving followers a closer look at the personalized swimsuit bottoms.
    — Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The bottoms are basically Molly’s baseball cap, which looks like a dome with a bill just plonked onto it, and Shannon’s wings, which the judges say are just a gingerbread cookie with some icing on it.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of bottoms
Noun
  • Dropping two cylinders and losing almost three liters of displacement means there’s no option for shaking a garage on its foundations or setting off car alarms while waiting for a red light.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The fund launched with $27 million, including an initial $10 million donation from the Knight Foundation and support from Pivotal and the Ford, MacArthur, Robert Wood Johnson and Schmidt Family foundations.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of foundations

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“Basements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basements. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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