: the lowest or most fundamental part or level
Examples of rock-bottom in a Sentence
Adjective
rock-bottom prices on home electronics
Noun
After years of heavy drug use, she has finally reached rock bottom.
Their marriage has hit rock bottom.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 11 July 2025
Ohio State’s fourth consecutive loss to Michigan was a rock-bottom moment for the Buckeyes and coach Ryan Day.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 7 July 2025
Kwame Christian Esq, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
Nearly 26 percent of the population worries that Wall Street might hit rock bottom, says Resonate, and concerns of a broader economic slowdown have increased by 17.5 percent to 46 percent.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
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Adjective
One American snagged a house in the area for €5,100, or around $5,900, well over the rock-bottom starting price.
Americans and all non-EU citizens can snatch up the scenic properties in Sicily and Saint-Amand-Montrond in France.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 11 July 2025
Ohio State’s fourth consecutive loss to Michigan was a rock-bottom moment for the Buckeyes and coach Ryan Day.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 7 July 2025
Noun
But sometimes, rock bottom becomes a launching pad.
—Kwame Christian Esq, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
Nearly 26 percent of the population worries that Wall Street might hit rock bottom, says Resonate, and concerns of a broader economic slowdown have increased by 17.5 percent to 46 percent.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
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“Rock-bottom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rock-bottom. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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