1
as in underside
the side or part facing downward from something
that side of the shelf is supposed to be the bottom, so turn it over before you assemble the bookcase
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
3
as in foot
the lowest part, place, or point
sliding all the way to the bottom of the snow-covered slope
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
4
as in cheeks
the part of the body upon which someone sits
the baby fell backwards onto her bottom
Synonyms & Similar Words
5
as in boat
a small buoyant structure for travel on water
the cargo will be carried by a local bottom
Synonyms & Similar Words
6
as in depth
the lowest point or level
when profits hit bottom the company was forced to declare bankruptcy
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
7
as in basis
an immaterial thing upon which something else rests
the bottom of his thesis is the assumption that people are fundamentally good
Synonyms & Similar Words
as in lower
of, relating to, or located at the bottom
was sitting on the bottom step of the stairway
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of bottom
Steve Bender, Southern Living, 5 July 2025
At the bottom of this screen are more buttons: Static opens a screen with more presets, including Cozy, Focus, Night Light, Relax, and TV Time.
—PC Magazine, 5 July 2025
Miami Herald, 5 July 2025
Whenever the surface of the soil feels dry on top, mist or bottom water.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 4 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for bottom
Noun
The tubing with inline emitters, shown at bottom, encircles a citrus.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 5 July 2025
At the bottom of this screen are more buttons: Static opens a screen with more presets, including Cozy, Focus, Night Light, Relax, and TV Time.
—PC Magazine, 5 July 2025
Adjective
The Marlins quickly responded in the bottom half of the third, thanks to a pair of Brewers errors.
—Miami Herald, 5 July 2025
Whenever the surface of the soil feels dry on top, mist or bottom water.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 4 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for bottom
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bottom
Noun
-
The underside of its wings are honey yellow and with rusty red with black patches, according to the study.—
Lauren Liebhaber
July 8,
Miami Herald,
8 July 2025
-
Forming a slowly spreading colony of 24-inch-tall, gracefully arching stems, plants produce lightly fragrant white spring flowers that hang like little white bells from the underside of each stem.—
Paul Cappiello,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
Noun
-
Dogs often developed sores on their feet from living on the wire mesh floors of their cages, and often puppies could be seen with their legs and paws falling through the holes, documents showed.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
8 July 2025
-
The warehouse floor has always been a place of constant motion and split-second decisions.—
Prashanth Cecil,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
Noun
-
The beach is a lovely place to camp out and wade while watching brave souls barrel-ride hundreds of feet across the sea, and it’s also conveniently located on the edge of the Puerto Viejo beach town, meaning there are plenty of amenities nearby, including the beloved Lazy Mon beach bar.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
11 July 2025
-
The furious river waters — which rose to 26 feet in 45 minutes in the predawn hours of July Fourth — decimated Camp Mystic, an all-girls’ Christian camp that generations of young girls have gone to over its 99 years.—
Bea L. Hines,
Miami Herald,
11 July 2025
Noun
-
An older woman, a friend of my mother’s (my mother was also a teacher at the school), walked over and pinched my cheeks, first one and then the other, as an adult might do to an infant.—
Yiyun Li,
The New Yorker,
23 Mar. 2025
-
Ironically, her swollen face looks plump and round despite her partial buccal fat removal — a procedure that extracts the soft pads of tissue found inside the cheeks to create a slimmer face.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
Step inside the taproom, and an original Optimist pram boat hanging from the ceiling speaks to the coastal side of Dunedin’s story.—
Katie Strasberg Rousso,
Southern Living,
12 July 2025
-
Getting to their site in Leticia meant boarding a boat at 5 a.m. every morning, saddled with all the gear, to travel half an hour to their set.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
11 July 2025
Noun
-
In a way, the dichotomy simply reflects the challenge our team faces each day: Provide news in the moment, with expertise and precision, then add context and depth around important and complicated topics to help readers understand what is happening and why.—
Greg Borowski,
jsonline.com,
11 July 2025
-
Named on The Arizona Republic's 2025 list of 100 essential restaurants in metro Phoenix, these seven spots showcase the breadth and depth of Tempe's culinary landscape.—
Reia Li,
AZCentral.com,
11 July 2025
Noun
-
And while the Texas outbreak has slowed significantly, across the country, Rivers says the U.S. is now seeing more cases on a weekly basis than in previous years.—
Maria Godoy,
NPR,
9 July 2025
-
In a realignment era when rivalries (and trophies) are forced upon fan bases, Notre Dame-Clemson has grown organically, fed by moments that would define seasons and careers.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
Adjective
-
And ultimately, the Supreme Court overruled those lower court rulings and did declare the embryos as children qualifying under the wrongful death statute.—
Dana Taylor,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2024
-
Lower gas demand amid increasing supply has led to lower pump prices.—
Frank Witsil,
Detroit Free Press,
19 June 2023
Cite this Entry
“Bottom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bottom. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share