bar·gain-base·ment
ˈbär-gən-ˈbās-mənt 
1
: of inferior quality or worth
2
: markedly inexpensive
bargain-basement rates
: a section of a store (such as the basement) where merchandise is sold at reduced prices
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Adjective
throughout the trip we ate at bargain-basement restaurants in order to save money
bargain-basement shoes that fell apart after a week
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Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
Yet precisely because of the genre’s typically bargain-basement production costs, its ultrazealous fandom, and a powerful word-of-mouth pass-along arguably unmatched throughout cinema, horror can seem at risk of becoming a victim of its own success.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
Evan Clark, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
And their bargain basement guys that fill out the meat of the sub-star portion of their roster often deliver career years in Milwaukee.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
After Disney+ launched in 2019 at a bargain-basement price, the company put its efforts into producing dozens of shows specifically for the streamer, in an attempt to build subscriber interest and loyalty.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
Yet precisely because of the genre’s typically bargain-basement production costs, its ultrazealous fandom, and a powerful word-of-mouth pass-along arguably unmatched throughout cinema, horror can seem at risk of becoming a victim of its own success.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
Noun
That would be a bargain basement price considering Capri bought Versace for $2.1 billion in 2018 and Jimmy Choo for $1.2 billion in 2017.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
And their bargain basement guys that fill out the meat of the sub-star portion of their roster often deliver career years in Milwaukee.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Bargain-basement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bargain-basement. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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