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noun

ˈbä-təm How to pronounce bottom (audio)
Definition of bottomnext
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as in underside
the side or part facing downward from something that side of the shelf is supposed to be the bottom, so turn it over before you assemble the bookcase

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as in floor
the surface upon which a body of water lies my missing fishing pole is probably lying on the bottom of the lake

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as in foot
the lowest part, place, or point sliding all the way to the bottom of the snow-covered slope

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as in cheeks
the part of the body upon which someone sits the baby fell backwards onto her bottom

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as in boat
a small buoyant structure for travel on water the cargo will be carried by a local bottom

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as in depth
the lowest point or level when profits hit bottom the company was forced to declare bankruptcy

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as in basis
an immaterial thing upon which something else rests the bottom of his thesis is the assumption that people are fundamentally good

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bottom

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adjective

as in lower
of, relating to, or located at the bottom was sitting on the bottom step of the stairway

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Recent Examples of bottom
Noun
Heading into Week 4, the Chiefs rank near the bottom of the league with just four sacks, all of them coming in Week 1 against the Denver Broncos. — Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026 With the score tied at one, Bryce Harper misplayed a routine fly ball to right field in the bottom of the 7th, allowing a run to score and setting up another to come in on a sacrifice fly. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Adjective
Before my group of divers reaches the sandy bottom 90 feet down, lemon sharks arrive to greet us, moving up through the water column for a closer look. — Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026 Thursday’s was a few paces across the hall on the bottom floor of Kauffman Stadium. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bottom
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bottom
  1. underside
  2. floor
  3. foot
  4. cheeks
  5. boat
  6. depth
  7. basis
  8. lower
Noun
  • Whether that all becomes quick and routine largely depends on dark ceramic tiles covering Starship’s underside.
    — Sven Bilén, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Screws Before getting your cash out, make sure to turn the furniture over and check out its underside.
    — Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 28 Sep. 2026
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Noun
  • The restaurant, bar, and lounge are on the ground floor, while the gym and spa are accessible via elevators.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of floor
Noun
  • Amangani is located roughly 7,000 feet above sea level—and the property was designed to make the most of this high-elevation perch.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Two suspects, both 16 years old, were later taken into custody, one of whom was detained after a foot pursuit and the assistance of a K-9.
    — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026
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  • The stranger’s hollow cheeks, his dark eyes, whose lashes always appeared wet, the bony shoulders that protruded from the singlet Chee Meng had lent him—all of it frightened Shawn.
    — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Not that Bieber needs much assistance, with dewy skin and softly flushed cheeks becoming central to the Rhode universe.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2026
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  • On a boat — not to mention a reality-TV show — attachments develop and fall apart with unusual urgency; watching Kat and Gen felt like watching the main friend duo of a coming-of-age movie ride out the turbulence of growing up in 2x speed.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Take out a boat to explore the watery-wondrousness of the Akamas national park.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of boat
Noun
  • The depth of the water around the debris field was 80 to 90 feet.
    — John Raby, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The depth of the water around the debris field was 80 to 90 feet (about 24 to 27 meters).
    — John Raby, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of depth
Noun
  • And, Ribera says, the framework may eventually serve as the basis for more prescriptive future regulation.
    — Justin Worland, Time, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The region’s long investment in coal and steel became a trap once the economic basis for those industries weakened.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of basis
Adjective
  • Despite those lower court rulings, the practice has continued nationally, said Gregory Chen, the senior director of government relations for the Immigration Lawyers Association.
    — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 3 Sep. 2025
  • And ultimately, the Supreme Court overruled those lower court rulings and did declare the embryos as children qualifying under the wrongful death statute.
    — Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2024
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