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as in cellars
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 feet
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 basements
Practical wants, like air filtration and finished basements, were also important to renters.
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Matt Yan, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2024
People have huddled in their basements.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 10 Oct. 2024
Certain spots around the house are more prone to infestations, such as dark, warm places like attics, basements, or cracks and crevices.
—Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 7 Oct. 2024
Matt Yan, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2024
People have huddled in their basements.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 10 Oct. 2024
Certain spots around the house are more prone to infestations, such as dark, warm places like attics, basements, or cracks and crevices.
—Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 7 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for basements
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This crewneck pullover provides ample warmth against the brisk fall air and pairs well with any bottoms of your choice.Emily Weaver, People.com, 20 Oct. 2024
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Any pair of black bottoms would be fine.Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 19 Oct. 2024
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In the basement, Reiss had the floor of the kitchen dug out three and a half feet to gain height for the ceiling.Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 19 Nov. 2024
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Our office is just 1,000 feet from Howelsen Hill Ski Area and its summer trail network, half a mile from the Spring Creek Trailhead, which connects to the Continental Divide, and only three miles from the Steamboat Springs Ski Resort.Nick Davidson, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
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All of that water barreled down the mountains, liquifying the slopes in some places into devastating mudslides that wiped homes off their foundations.Dan Heching, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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The pull to care for infants is one of the foundations of success for humans.Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Basements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basements. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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