Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

bottom end

British  

noun

  1. (in vertical engines) another name for big end

"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

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

He added that private-credit investors had “taken away a lot of the bottom end of the risk curve.”

From MarketWatch Jun. 2, 2026

He anticipates a A$7 million-A$15 million profit headwind from Judo’s increased credit impairment, but still sees annual earnings hitting the bottom end of the lender’s guidance range.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 28, 2026

Inflation remains toward the bottom end of the SNB’s target for annual inflation of 0%-2%, though it last fell below zero in May.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 13, 2026

It means the total cost of the redress is likely to be at the bottom end of its estimate - about £8.2bn.

From BBC Feb. 4, 2026

Seeing her, he had tucked up one bottom end of his apron into the belt, signifying that he was off duty for the moment and had come from behind the bar to meet her.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training