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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
That means the person with the smallest lot in East Hampton — just over a tenth of an acre — could build a 2,000-square-foot house plus a 600-square-foot attached-garage lot, plus a finished basement — which, at least according to rising national averages, is still a lot of house.
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Stephanie Krikorian, Curbed, 27 Jan. 2025
Europeans have ignored this basement area of the market.
—Neil Winton, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
The beloved organ virtuoso died on Tuesday morning at 87, near Woodstock, New York — just a few miles down the road from Big Pink, the house where the Band and Bob Dylan transformed music history just by jamming in the basement.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2025
On the basement level are an indoor sport court, a movie theater and a wet bar.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
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Stephanie Krikorian, Curbed, 27 Jan. 2025
Europeans have ignored this basement area of the market.
—Neil Winton, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
The beloved organ virtuoso died on Tuesday morning at 87, near Woodstock, New York — just a few miles down the road from Big Pink, the house where the Band and Bob Dylan transformed music history just by jamming in the basement.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2025
On the basement level are an indoor sport court, a movie theater and a wet bar.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for basement
Recent Examples of Synonyms for basement
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Formal dining room, den, home office, art studio, playroom, walk-in closet, dressing room, backyard, deck, cellar 15-minute walking radius: Cobble Hill Cinemas, Brooklyn Bridge Park, The Long Island Bar Listed by: Nick Gavin, Compass The 1886 building is part of a row designed by Fred Lockwood.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
22 Jan. 2025
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While the Vikings don’t frequent the NFL’s cellar, their stays in the League’s upper tier are similarly brief.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
17 Jan. 2025
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Write numbers at the bottom of each egg carton cup to use them as learning aid for math and counting.—
Rabekah Henderson,
Southern Living,
19 Jan. 2025
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The lineup — listed in full at the bottom of this post — is comprised of films from 60 countries.—
Scott Feinberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Jan. 2025
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Bend your knees and place your feet flat on the ground.—
Aubrey Bailey, PT, DPT, CHT,
Verywell Health,
24 Jan. 2025
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The thick, durable design ensures your feet stay snug despite the elements.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Jan. 2025
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Smartwool Active Fleece Wind Gloves $50 at REI Smartwool is well-known for its incredibly warm base layers, but its gloves are also worth mentioning.—
Michelle Polizzi,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Jan. 2025
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Russian drones in Ukrainian air space had approached the border of the NATO country at 3:20 a.m., prompting Romania to scramble two F-16 from Borcea to monitor the situation before returning to base two hours later, the statement said.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Basement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basement. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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