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as in cellar
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 bottom
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 basement
After the video posted of Chad talking about being made to sleep in the basement on a bean bag for seven months, the public turned on the Frankes, and the family started to lose brand deals and followers.
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Claudia Rosenbaum, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
An opportunity came when Lucia’s neighbor pointed out the storage units in the basement of her loft building.
—Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
Inside, water still pooled in the apartment basements.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2025
But Chicagoans knew a bungalow had an attic and a basement where bedrooms or additional living spaces could be added.
—Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for basement
Claudia Rosenbaum, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
An opportunity came when Lucia’s neighbor pointed out the storage units in the basement of her loft building.
—Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
Inside, water still pooled in the apartment basements.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2025
But Chicagoans knew a bungalow had an attic and a basement where bedrooms or additional living spaces could be added.
—Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for basement
Recent Examples of Synonyms for basement
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In the cellar, technology is utilized in respect of the grapes and vintage, while safeguarding energy consumption.—
Michelle Williams,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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After eight years of living on that mountaintop, tending the vines and working side by side with Patterson in the cellar to shepherd the wines in the Mount Eden style, Chin now holds the title of winemaker at Mount Eden Vineyards.—
Laura Ness,
The Mercury News,
16 Feb. 2025
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One example — discovered in 2015 and making the rounds again in recent weeks — is that Converse All Star sneakers have a layer of fuzzy felt on the bottom, allowing the shoe to be classified as a slipper.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
7 Mar. 2025
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The travel pants combine a trouser construction with soft yoga pants material to create a stretchy and wrinkle-resistant pair of bottoms.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Mar. 2025
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Critics have questioned this medical exemption, particularly as Trump later could not recall which foot had the condition.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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Surveillance camera video shows someone in a hoodie — and more than half a dozen dogs — leaving the scene by foot and paw.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2025
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Latin America, with its high levels of stablecoin adoption, solid talent base and crypto-friendly macro conditions has proven to be ground zero for these solutions.—
Aaron Stanley,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Because of the younger, more diverse consumer base that the retailer had cultivated over the past years, Target stands to suffer the most from the backlash following its rollback of DEI commitments.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Basement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basement. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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