bargain-basement

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adjective

bar·gain-base·ment ˈbär-gən-ˈbās-mənt

Synonyms of bargain-basement next

: of inferior quality or worth

: markedly inexpensive

bargain-basement rates

bargain basement

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noun

: a section of a store (such as the basement) where merchandise is sold at reduced prices

Examples of bargain-basement in a Sentence

Adjective throughout the trip we ate at bargain-basement restaurants in order to save money bargain-basement shoes that fell apart after a week

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Thanks for the high-quality defensive lineman — among the scarcest resources in football — for the bargain-basement price. —

Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2024 The company, which runs more than 1,300 stores across 48 states, is one of the country’s largest closeout retailers and specializes in offering bargain-basement pricing on all things home. —

Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2024

Noun

Each year, the tech giant brings bargain basement prices on everything from electronics, clothes, office supplies and more to a computer screen near you. —

Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 25 June 2024 More than 18,000 books, CDs and DVDs will be sold at bargain basement prices. —

Laura Daily and Bryan K. Chavez, The Denver Post, 4 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for bargain-basement

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Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1914, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Noun

1899, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of bargain-basement was in 1899

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“Bargain-basement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bargain-basement. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.

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