Synonyms of bottommostnext
1
a
: situated at the very bottom : lowest, deepest
b
: last
… the bottommost part of the day …—Alfred Kazin
2
: most basic
the bottommost problems facing the world

Examples of bottommost in a Sentence

the bottommost part of the wine list is where you'll find good but inexpensive choices the bottommost rung of the ladder is broken
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Despite their tricolor colorways, each pair is predominantly tonal, with the Enigma Stone look taking on a tan shade throughout its multi-material upper which blends leather and mesh with suede panels on the two bottommost side panels. — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026 During that January mission, the company failed to recover New Glenn’s first-stage booster, which is the bottommost portion of the rocket that gives the vehicle its initial burst of power at liftoff. — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2025 There were only two worshippers, one in the water, hands clasped in prayer, and the other seated on the bottommost step, looking intently toward the river or maybe at the other bather. — Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025 It was later determined that a design failure caused the keel, a fin-like structure on the bottommost part of the ship used for stability, to separate from the hull, the main body of the boat. — Mark Gray, People.com, 30 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for bottommost

Word History

First Known Use

1694, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of bottommost was in 1694

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“Bottommost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bottommost. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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