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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
This first phase of work has launched what Thomas expects to be a five-year project that will ultimately include restoration of the home’s slate roof, third floor and basement level, which, for now, has been gutted following major water damage.
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Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 1 Dec. 2024
Dental services in the basement were funded by Cincinnati Dental Association through Christ Church Cathedral.
—Leyla Shokoohe, The Enquirer, 1 Dec. 2024
Place them in an area such as a unheated basement or garage.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2024
The vintage vessel contains vests with 360-degree views of bathrooms and basements with cheeky details like a figure midshower and a work desk covered in tools with other quotidian accoutrements hiding underneath it.
—Lauren Vaccaro, Architectural Digest, 28 Nov. 2024
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Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 1 Dec. 2024
Dental services in the basement were funded by Cincinnati Dental Association through Christ Church Cathedral.
—Leyla Shokoohe, The Enquirer, 1 Dec. 2024
Place them in an area such as a unheated basement or garage.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2024
The vintage vessel contains vests with 360-degree views of bathrooms and basements with cheeky details like a figure midshower and a work desk covered in tools with other quotidian accoutrements hiding underneath it.
—Lauren Vaccaro, Architectural Digest, 28 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for basement
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The Devonshire is made up of four floors: butchery and cellar in the basement; the pub and by invitation-only green room on the ground level, with the restaurant and main kitchen on floor one followed by the Claret Room, the pub’s largest room on the second floor along with the terrace.Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
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And yet the cellar had been quietly on the market for some time, with no takers.Josh Condon, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2024
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This can work because the mouseover label is displayed next to the link that’s being hovered over and, when using a web browser to access Gmail, the real URL is most often displayed at the bottom of the screen.Davey Winder, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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Note that older premiere dates are listed at the bottom.Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
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One of the driest and highest places on Earth, its altitude of 16,500 feet (5,000 meters) allows observations to be made under exceptionally clear skies and through less of Earth's dense atmosphere.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, Kate’s surprise appearance at the Wimbledon men’s singles tennis final had the center court crowd on their feet.Kathy Rose O'Brien and Billy Stockwell, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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The 3970 uses the caliber 27-70 Q, which is a base Lemania 2310 (which also serves as the base of the caliber 321 found in the Omega Speedmaster).Blake Buettner, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2024
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The Federal Aviation Administration has since prohibited drone flights over the golf club until Friday and over the military base until December 26.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Basement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basement. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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