bar·gain-base·ment
ˈbär-gən-ˈbās-mənt 
1
: of inferior quality or worth
2
: markedly inexpensive
bargain-basement rates
: a section of a store (such as the basement) where merchandise is sold at reduced prices
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Adjective
throughout the trip we ate at bargain-basement restaurants in order to save money
bargain-basement shoes that fell apart after a week
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Chris Lee, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
At the same time, sellers have been reluctant to give up bargain-basement mortgage rates obtained before the Federal Reserve started raising borrowing costs in the winter of 2022 to control inflation.
—Jeff Collins, Orange County Register, 9 Oct. 2024
Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 25 June 2024
More than 18,000 books, CDs and DVDs will be sold at bargain basement prices.
—Laura Daily and Bryan K. Chavez, The Denver Post, 4 June 2024
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Adjective
Yet precisely because of the genre’s typically bargain-basement production costs, its ultrazealous fandom, and a powerful word-of-mouth pass-along arguably unmatched throughout cinema, horror can seem at risk of becoming a victim of its own success.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
At the same time, sellers have been reluctant to give up bargain-basement mortgage rates obtained before the Federal Reserve started raising borrowing costs in the winter of 2022 to control inflation.
—Jeff Collins, Orange County Register, 9 Oct. 2024
Noun
Each year, the tech giant brings bargain basement prices on everything from electronics, clothes, office supplies and more to a computer screen near you.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 25 June 2024
More than 18,000 books, CDs and DVDs will be sold at bargain basement prices.
—Laura Daily and Bryan K. Chavez, The Denver Post, 4 June 2024
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“Bargain-basement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bargain-basement. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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