bargain-basement

¹ American  

[bahr-guhn-beys-muhnt] / ˈbɑr gənˌbeɪs mənt /

adjective

1. very low-priced.

2. noticeably lacking in quality; inferior.

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bargain basement ² American  

noun

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

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bargain basement British  

noun

1. part of a shop where goods are sold at reduced prices

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Etymology

Origin of bargain-basement¹

First recorded in 1955–60

Origin of bargain basement¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

Bargain basement batting from a group playing like millionaires.

From BBC

Chris Edwards, a businessman from Yorkshire, has spent more than 50 years working in retail's bargain basement.

From BBC

Keeper Sels also falls into the bargain basement category, costing only £5m from Strasbourg in February this year.

From BBC

Those bargain basement deals are squeezing profit margins, though the company remains profitable and still sells more EVs than other automakers.

From Los Angeles Times

The scale of Everton's financial mismanagement over recent years means they are scraping around in the bargain basement.

From BBC

Related Words

• competitive
• economical
• low-cost
• low-priced
• reasonable