BASEMENT Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

basement

noun

ˈbās-mənt

Definition of basement

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 The Society was gifted with 30 wooden desks from the community that ended up in resident’s basements and attics. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026 Over the course of the trial, Clancy’s attorney, the redoubtable Kevin Reddington, repeatedly acknowledged that his client strangled her children in the basement of her home on January 24, 2023, while her then husband was out running errands. — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2026 Led by Inspector Ӧnem, the team (which works out of a basement) deals with honor killings, suicides, and exploitation. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026 At her basement workshop, hatmaker Lisa Sarigiannidou turns straw braids into boaters using century-old presses and molds in a matter of minutes. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for basement

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Noun

Wine buffs can opt for the nearby cellar, equipped with a tasting table and plenty of spce for showing off your bottle collection.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2026
Maison 1896 debuted in a Beaux Arts building in the center of town, near the Hospices de Beaune and the cellars of legendary Burgundian wine family, Maison Joseph Drouhin.

— Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of cellar

Noun

The soft, stretchy fabric moves with you across terminals without bunching or binding, and because the top and bottom are already matched, getting dressed at the crack of dawn requires zero thought.

— Jill Layton, PEOPLE, 30 Aug. 2026
The Twins struck back with three runs in the bottom of the first.

— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of bottom

Noun

On the Texas coast, a 1-foot to 2-foot surge could occur as far south as San Luis Pass, according to the hurricane center.

— Doyle Rice, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Instead of prioritizing style alone, consider a supportive walking sneaker designed for long days on your feet.

— Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2026

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