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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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Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2026
Avoid basements or rooms where water has submerged electrical outlets or cords.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2026
Some common places mold can grow in the house include bathrooms, basements, laundry rooms, kitchens, windowsills and doorframes, under sinks, and on carpeting.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2026
The product targets those customers who are homeowners who want to find a humidity control system across basements and living spaces, that is cost-effective, and that does not require maintenance.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
How else to reach young guys sitting in their basements playing video games?
—Suzanne Schneider, The New York Review of Books, 25 Mar. 2026
No-budget filmmaking is an especially American folly-slash-miracle, the dreams of the anonymous cauldroned in backyards and basements in hopes of acknowledgement.
—Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
Avoid basements or rooms where water has submerged electrical outlets or cords.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2026
Many cracked and leaked from decades of decay, letting rain in and worsening backups that surge through maintenance hole covers, drain into city rivers and flow into basements.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2026
Avoid basements or rooms where water has submerged electrical outlets or cords.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2026
Some common places mold can grow in the house include bathrooms, basements, laundry rooms, kitchens, windowsills and doorframes, under sinks, and on carpeting.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2026
The product targets those customers who are homeowners who want to find a humidity control system across basements and living spaces, that is cost-effective, and that does not require maintenance.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
How else to reach young guys sitting in their basements playing video games?
—Suzanne Schneider, The New York Review of Books, 25 Mar. 2026
No-budget filmmaking is an especially American folly-slash-miracle, the dreams of the anonymous cauldroned in backyards and basements in hopes of acknowledgement.
—Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
Avoid basements or rooms where water has submerged electrical outlets or cords.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2026
Many cracked and leaked from decades of decay, letting rain in and worsening backups that surge through maintenance hole covers, drain into city rivers and flow into basements.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for basements
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Sample it all at one of the hotel’s restaurants, pick up provisions at the adjoining gourmet shop, or head into the cellars for a private tasting, where sommeliers preside over more than 10,000 bottles, many of them rare.—
Lindsey Tramuta,
Robb Report,
2 Apr. 2026
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The staff are actually sommeliers, and stock the in-suite cellars based on guests’ favorite blends.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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At the Qatar World Cup, Kane picked up an early foot injury, which dominated the discussion.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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If the city approves the request, the American Tower Corporation could open a 40,000-square-foot facility on Hood Road by mid-2028.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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Seagrasses brought to these sea bottoms buried creeping stems, strong roots, and pliable leaves.—
David George Haskell,
Big Think,
27 Mar. 2026
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Semiconductor maker Advanced Micro Devices and financial technology provider Intuit are also on the list, trading at smaller discounts to their pandemic bottoms, but still 16% and 24%, respectively.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
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All major corporations, chambers of commerce, foundations, and thousands of small businesses and nonprofits signed on.—
Tracy Baim,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Associated Press’ climate and environmental coverage receives financial support from multiple private foundations.—
Tammy Webber,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Basements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basements. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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