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View synonyms for bargain basement

bargain basement

1

noun

  1. a basement area in some stores where goods are sold at prices lower than usual.


bargain-basement

2

[ bahr-guhn-beys-muhnt ]

adjective

  1. very low-priced.
  2. noticeably lacking in quality; inferior.

bargain basement

noun

  1. part of a shop where goods are sold at reduced prices
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of bargain basement1

First recorded in 1895–1900

Origin of bargain basement2

First recorded in 1955–60

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