basement

Example Sentences

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Does a dark basement have to be that dark?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

I lived in the basement of a distant aunt I’d never met, and the commute from Jamaica, Queens, was over an hour.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Sitting in an air-conditioned room in the stadium basement, he explained that he had slept badly Wednesday night and felt low on energy all day.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

We visit their control room in the basement of a building.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

I ignore Aunt Melissa’s greeting and head straight for the basement, taking the steps two at a time.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller