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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
Advisories included elevating items in basements and low-lying areas prone to water intrusion.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Consider adding some extra insulation to your attic and basement areas.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
Per Steele, police believe a second person was helping Roberts and that the two intruders entered the home through the basement.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Consider adding some extra insulation to your attic and basement areas.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
Per Steele, police believe a second person was helping Roberts and that the two intruders entered the home through the basement.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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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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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With so many notes to round out a vanilla base, the key to choosing the perfect perfume is actually staring back at you in the mirror—you!Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
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Camp Pendleton, 40 miles north of San Diego, saw at least six drone incursions over its airspace last week alone, a spokesperson for the Marine base told USA TODAY in an email.John Bacon, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Basement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basement. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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