bottom
noun
the lowest or deepest part of anything, as distinguished from the top.
bottoms
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pluralof bottom.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof bottom (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
bottomnounthe lowest or deepest part of anything, as distinguished from the top.
Example Sentences
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Upson expects the species to slowly migrate further north or to valley bottoms, in search of water.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
The indicator’s theoretical rationale is that households are late to jump on the market’s bandwagon, and are therefore most bullish at or near tops and most bearish at or near bottoms.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
Return the pastries to the oven for 3 to 5 minutes, until the bottoms of the wells feel firm and no longer look raw.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
The setting sun illuminates the bottoms of those clouds and creates the beautiful sunsets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
He followed Doc and put the bottoms of his feet together with his knees poking out.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
