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bargain basements

bargain basements is the plural of bargain basement.

Meaning of bargain basement

Noun

bargain basement (plural bargain basements)

  1. An area within a retail store, especially an area located below ground level, where the least costly merchandise can be found.
    • "Where will I find an aluminum cooking pot?" growled the elder Beagle unexpectedly.
      "In the Bargain Basement," said Gissing promptly.1922, Christopher Morley, chapter 6, in Where the Blue Begins

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Questions about bargain basements

What is bargain basements the plural of?
Bargain basements is the plural of bargain basement.

Words near bargain basements in the dictionary

  1. bargain agent
  2. bargain agents
  3. bargain and sale
  4. bargain away
  5. bargain basement
  6. bargain basements
  7. bargain bin
  8. bargain bins
  9. bargain bucket
  10. bargain buckets
  11. bargain for

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