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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 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

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Noun

Just below the pool area is the spa, which features a Finnish sauna, treatment room, and a plunge pool surrounded by cellars of sea salt used to exfoliate the body.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 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

In southern Colorado, flooding was even worse than forecast and 3 feet higher than a 100-year flood on the San Juan River only a year ago.

— MEAD GRUVER, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
The new ship will also be longer, measuring around 16 feet (5 meters) longer than the F-110 at 492 feet (150 meters).

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of feet

Noun

Citadel’s data tell us that the late-March and late-July bottoms in the market occurred when retail traders panicked out and were net sellers for a week or two.

— Michael Santoli, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
Sabalenka paired a leopard print string top with matching cheeky bottoms as she and a friend posed for sunset selfies on the seashore.

— Hannah Malach, InStyle, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of bottoms

Noun

Viewers will learn about the fragile alliance between the English settlers and the Wampanoag people, and the conflict that set the stage for the earliest foundations of American identity, according to FOX Nation.

— Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2026
Among Israelis, the election is widely seen as a struggle over the character of the state, pitting Netanyahu and his ultranationalist and religious allies against those seeking to preserve its liberal and secular foundations.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026

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