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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 show, Birbiglia’s nearest and dearest head down to the basement of the Beacon for a reception.
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Kelly Stout, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2025
Megan attempts to warn Lori, who’s lured into the basement by her crush, Tyler.
—Jane Lacroix, People.com, 24 May 2025
Pee-wee Herman brought us to the basement of the Alamo; Guy Ritchie’s new globe-trotting quest brings us to the basement of the Great Pyramids.
—Staff Author Published, EW.com, 22 May 2025
There’s another full kitchen in the basement, plus two bedrooms, a powder room and private laundry.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 22 May 2025
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Kelly Stout, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2025
Megan attempts to warn Lori, who’s lured into the basement by her crush, Tyler.
—Jane Lacroix, People.com, 24 May 2025
Pee-wee Herman brought us to the basement of the Alamo; Guy Ritchie’s new globe-trotting quest brings us to the basement of the Great Pyramids.
—Staff Author Published, EW.com, 22 May 2025
There’s another full kitchen in the basement, plus two bedrooms, a powder room and private laundry.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for basement
Noun
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In between Miller’s heroics in 1994 and Haliburton’s in 2025, the Knicks spent a lot of time in the cellar of the NBA’s standings.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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In the cellar, Manderveld pointed out the empty bottles of outrageously expensive wine that Loiseau had once quaffed with his pals at a marble tasting table.—
Rachel Howard,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2025
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Unfortunately for the Ducks, UCLA would hit a walk-off two-run homer in the bottom of the inning.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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Miami center fielder Michael Torres ended the game with his back to the wall in right-center, having just enough room to catch Kade Snell’s would-be walk-off, three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
31 May 2025
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The homer Friday traveled 467 feet and left his bat at 115.5 mph, the longest- and hardest-hit ball by a Braves player this season.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
25 May 2025
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The tsunami wave from an anticipated earthquake off the West Coast reach 100 feet and permanently flood parts of the coast.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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Why not celebrate the Christian faith, military families, adoption, or traditional values—groups that make up a larger percentage of their consumer base?—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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Bogaerts stole his 11th base in 11 tries this season.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2025
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“Basement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basement. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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