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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
The relatives found her at the bottom of the basement stairs.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2025
Don't go into a basement, or any room, if water covers the electrical outlets or if cords are submerged.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2025
Once relegated to obscure closets and basements in the 1800s, speakeasies proliferated in the United States out of necessity during Prohibition in the 1920s.
—Matt Kirouac, AFAR Media, 24 July 2025
This would include additions such as an extra bathroom or bedroom or converting a garage, a shed, or basement for livable space for a family member or a tenant.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 24 July 2025
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2025
Don't go into a basement, or any room, if water covers the electrical outlets or if cords are submerged.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2025
Once relegated to obscure closets and basements in the 1800s, speakeasies proliferated in the United States out of necessity during Prohibition in the 1920s.
—Matt Kirouac, AFAR Media, 24 July 2025
This would include additions such as an extra bathroom or bedroom or converting a garage, a shed, or basement for livable space for a family member or a tenant.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 24 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for basement
Recent Examples of Synonyms for basement
Noun
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Built in 1870, the 5,000-square-foot residence spans four levels, plus a cellar and air rights for a potential fifth-floor expansion.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
21 July 2025
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The Sharks want to climb out of the league’s cellar and will need to be a much better team at home to do that.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
16 July 2025
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Watching Soto limp toward first base, the training staff determined an X-ray was necessary; when the Mets came out for defense in the bottom of the inning, Tyrone Taylor had replaced Soto.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
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Fill out the form or email me at the address at the bottom of this page.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
30 July 2025
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About a month earlier, in May, the Justice Department alleges that Gann ordered about two pounds of potassium perchlorate and another pound of aluminum powder, along with more than 200 cardboard tubes and 50 feet worth of fuses.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
23 July 2025
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Moving the flagship series to Netflix, which is still getting its feet wet with live programming, was seen as a bit of a risk.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
23 July 2025
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And in the afternoon, as fans headed to the Detroit Tigers game snapped photos of the Spirit of Detroit statue, protesters gathered at its base calling for a stop to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions to capture and deport immigrants.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
28 July 2025
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Haines Junction is the commercial heart of the park, home to a visitor center, and the base for many outfitters and lodges offering fishing, hiking and flight-seeing trips in and around Kluane.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 July 2025
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“Basement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basement. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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