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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
Avoid basements or rooms where water has submerged electrical outlets or cords.
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026
Most have buried their concentration camp stories in attics and basements and trash cans and boxes.
—Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
Mold and mildew grow in moist, humid environments, particularly bathrooms, basements, and closets.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
Egress windows are often installed in basements or bedrooms.
—Ana Durrani, USA Today, 13 May 2026
The band recorded three more full-length albums, along with a litany of singles and EPs, and graduated from basements to traditional venues not just in Chicago, but all over the world.
—Blair R. Fischer, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Up until this point, Clive had made peace with frequenting London’s comedy clubs and grotty basements.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 10 May 2026
Bathrooms, basements, crawl spaces, laundry rooms, areas around windows and HVAC systems are some of the most common mold-prone areas in a home.
—Ryan Brennan
may 8, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
Once a staple of 1970s living rooms, basements, and dens, this wall treatment was meant to bring warmth and character indoors, but often did the opposite.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 30 Apr. 2026
Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026
Most have buried their concentration camp stories in attics and basements and trash cans and boxes.
—Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
Mold and mildew grow in moist, humid environments, particularly bathrooms, basements, and closets.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
Egress windows are often installed in basements or bedrooms.
—Ana Durrani, USA Today, 13 May 2026
The band recorded three more full-length albums, along with a litany of singles and EPs, and graduated from basements to traditional venues not just in Chicago, but all over the world.
—Blair R. Fischer, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Up until this point, Clive had made peace with frequenting London’s comedy clubs and grotty basements.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 10 May 2026
Bathrooms, basements, crawl spaces, laundry rooms, areas around windows and HVAC systems are some of the most common mold-prone areas in a home.
—Ryan Brennan
may 8, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
Once a staple of 1970s living rooms, basements, and dens, this wall treatment was meant to bring warmth and character indoors, but often did the opposite.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for basements
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The vault was designed by architect Olivier Chadebost (whose work includes the ultra-modern cellars of Chateau d’Yquem in Sauternes and Cheval Blanc in Saint-Émilion) and was inspired by cathedrals.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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At the time, the property was badly neglected, and the couple set about to rehabilitate the vineyards and cellars.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2026
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Xander Schauffele went from the front bunker over the 13th green, took two shots to get it up the slope to the putting surface and had to make a 15-foot putt for bogey.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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The investor round comes alongside a manufacturing deal with Johnson Controls, which made an investment in Armada, to produce modular data centers at a new 400,000-square foot Arizona factory called Galleon Forge One.—
Krysta Escobar,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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The bottoms don’t just feel more elegant, but are a quick way to make outfits appear upscale whether they’re styled with a T-shirt and sneakers or a button-up shirt and ballet flats.—
Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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One of the photos showed her mixing and matching the colors, wearing a green top with blue bottoms, accessorizing with a blue cropped jacket.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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The erosion of the ground compounded the impacts of the flooding, collapsing the foundations of homes, schools and infrastructure like wastewater systems.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
17 May 2026
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The Moon in Taurus moves through your 4th House of Home, drawing attention to comfort, family, and emotional foundations.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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“Basements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basements. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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