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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
Twenty-one of the residences will have the primary bedroom on the first floor, and none of the homes will contain basements.
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Jennifer Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
During the day and during dry weather, they may be found hiding out in pipes, basements, tree cavities and other areas that offer moisture and shelter, says Thompson.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2025
Image Most of the storm’s damage so far has been caused by floodwaters that overtopped riverbanks and levees, surged through streets and inundated the basements and ground floors of buildings.
—Patrick J. Lyons, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Avoid basements or rooms where water has submerged electrical outlets or cords.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2025
Avoid entering basements or rooms where electrical outlets or cords are submerged in water.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2025
Republicans around Washington are worried about the pair of ballots heading to school gyms, church rec rooms, and library basements on Tuesday.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 27 Mar. 2025
Ancient mosaics even turn up in the basements of restaurants like Pancrazio in the old Pompey’s Theater, near where Julius Caesar was stabbed, while the walls of some bars in Testaccio have glass windows to reveal layers of broken clay amphorae discarded in antiquity.
—Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Mar. 2025
For now, the town is starting small by moving utilities from basements onto the upper floors, which FitzGerald says is a start to recognizing the current reality.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2025
Jennifer Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
During the day and during dry weather, they may be found hiding out in pipes, basements, tree cavities and other areas that offer moisture and shelter, says Thompson.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2025
Image Most of the storm’s damage so far has been caused by floodwaters that overtopped riverbanks and levees, surged through streets and inundated the basements and ground floors of buildings.
—Patrick J. Lyons, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Avoid basements or rooms where water has submerged electrical outlets or cords.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2025
Avoid entering basements or rooms where electrical outlets or cords are submerged in water.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2025
Republicans around Washington are worried about the pair of ballots heading to school gyms, church rec rooms, and library basements on Tuesday.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 27 Mar. 2025
Ancient mosaics even turn up in the basements of restaurants like Pancrazio in the old Pompey’s Theater, near where Julius Caesar was stabbed, while the walls of some bars in Testaccio have glass windows to reveal layers of broken clay amphorae discarded in antiquity.
—Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Mar. 2025
For now, the town is starting small by moving utilities from basements onto the upper floors, which FitzGerald says is a start to recognizing the current reality.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for basements
Noun
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The quarter-zip top has an oversized, relaxed fit and the bottoms are made with a drawstring waistband and also feature side pockets to keep your hands toasty.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
26 Dec. 2024
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The bottoms, equally as comfy, feature an elastic waistband, wide legs, and a relaxed fit.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
26 Dec. 2024
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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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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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Cushman is also involved with several charitable foundations and believes those groups should consider devoting more resources to homelessness.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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This is especially true with Venus going direct in Pisces, highlighting your fourth house of home, family and emotional foundations.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Basements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basements. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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