What does bottom mean?
Bottom means The lowest part of anything..
Bottom
/ˈbɒ.təm/ · noun
Meaning
The lowest part of anything..
Definitions by Sense
- The lowest part of anything.
- The remotest or innermost part of something.
- The fundamental part; a basic aspect.
- (now chiefly US) Low-lying land; a valley or hollow.
- (usually in the plural) Low-lying land near a river with alluvial soil.
- (euphemistic) The buttocks or anus.
- The bed of a body of water.
- An abyss.
Example Sentences
Footers appear at the bottoms of pages.
barrels with the bottoms knocked out
a great ship’s kettle of iron, with the bottom knocked out
At the bottom of the staircase I stood and stared at the worn steps, and Ayesha, turning, saw me.
No two chairs were alike; such high backs and low backs and leather bottoms and worsted bottoms.
Near-synonym: fundus (anatomical)
There’s a fairy at the bottom of my garden.
I walked to the bottom of the street.
Synonyms for bottom
Antonyms for bottom
Related Words
Word Forms
- bottoms
- botton
- bottome
- buttom
- bottoming
- bottomed
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for bottom?
Common synonyms include base, fundus, bottomland, bottomlands.
What is the opposite of bottom?
Possible antonyms include top, top of the inning.
How do you use bottom in a sentence?
Footers appear at the bottoms of pages.
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