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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
Back at Finn’s house, Jake and Audrey discovered that the smoke had come not from the stove, but the basement.
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 18 Apr. 2025
The Dive Bar started in 2021 in a 150-year-old basement in downtown Mooresville and grew to add locations in Hickory, High Point, Mooresville, Cornelius and Winston-Salem.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 17 Apr. 2025
Here's How Much Items Frequently Left Behind in a Big Move
Everyday items often left behind include keepsakes hidden in hard-to-reach places such as the attic, crawl space, or basement.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2025
Federal immigration authorities detained Aditya Harsono from a hospital basement days after his student visa was revoked.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 18 Apr. 2025
The Dive Bar started in 2021 in a 150-year-old basement in downtown Mooresville and grew to add locations in Hickory, High Point, Mooresville, Cornelius and Winston-Salem.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 17 Apr. 2025
Here's How Much Items Frequently Left Behind in a Big Move
Everyday items often left behind include keepsakes hidden in hard-to-reach places such as the attic, crawl space, or basement.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2025
Federal immigration authorities detained Aditya Harsono from a hospital basement days after his student visa was revoked.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for basement
Recent Examples of Synonyms for basement
Noun
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John and Phyllis Sower hunkered down about a half-block from the river in their Frankfort home, which had about 4 feet of water in the cellar.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Apr. 2025
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The submerged cellars also create temporary artificial reefs that attract marine life.—
Coke Bartrina,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2025
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Titanic remained undiscovered at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean until an expedition led by Jean-Louis Michel and Robert Ballard reached the wreck on September 1, 1985.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
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To view recorded video, tap the Playback button at the bottom of the screen.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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Lucas Erceg hit in foot by line drive Kansas City Royals reliever Lucas Erceg exited Friday’s game against the Detroit Tigers after being hit on the foot by a line drive.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
19 Apr. 2025
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April 19: McVeigh parks the truck outside the federal building and flees on foot to his getaway car.—
Todd Pendleton,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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While Trump retains strong support from his base, his approval among swing voters has eroded.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Congressional Democrats continue to face intense pressure from their base to be more aggressive in pushing back against Trump and the GOP.—
Elena Moore,
NPR,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Basement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basement. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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