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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
She was bludgeoned and strangled to death in the basement of her family's Boulder home in 1996.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
Basement Finishing And Remodeling There’s a 44% YoY increase in homeowners finishing and remodeling basements over the holidays.
—Terri Williams, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
The basement was filled with 3.5 million gallons of water that had to be pumped out.
—Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
In the basement there are two rooms, both with stairs that disappear into brown liquid.
—Claire Harbage, NPR, 17 Dec. 2024
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David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
Basement Finishing And Remodeling There’s a 44% YoY increase in homeowners finishing and remodeling basements over the holidays.
—Terri Williams, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
The basement was filled with 3.5 million gallons of water that had to be pumped out.
—Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
In the basement there are two rooms, both with stairs that disappear into brown liquid.
—Claire Harbage, NPR, 17 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for basement
Recent Examples of Synonyms for basement
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Located in the basement of Sheen Falls Lodge, this sophisticated cellar houses more than 10,000 bottles, sourced from 23 different countries.Karla Pope, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2025
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The hapless Blackhawks, in the cellar of the league standings, were the cure.Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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Slip beneath the wash plate (the central piece at the bottom of the tub).Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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The Hornets are at the bottom of the Power Rankings to start 2025 despite a 30-point scorer in LaMelo Ball.Law Murray, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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Remove anything flammable from within a 5 feet perimeter of your home and any detached buildings, such as dry leaves and pine needles.Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
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The first came from the left elbow with Huerter a few feet away guarding LaVine.Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 12 Jan. 2025
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The Trump base is up in arms over this, and nobody's doing anything to speak out about this egregious censorship.Newsweek, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
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The base rate here is a 5th-to-7th-round fantasy draft pick.Jess Bryant, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Basement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basement. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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