Meaning of bargain basement | Babel Free
Definitions
An area within a retail store, especially an area located below ground level, where the least costly merchandise can be found.
Examples
“"Where will I find⟳ an aluminum cooking pot?" growled the elder Beagle unexpectedly. "In the Bargain Basement," said Gissing promptly.”
“To proper Bostonians […] it was not quite a riot: it was merely the first big postwar men's-wear sale at Filene's bargain basement.”
“But it’s also a sign⟳ of the ascendant state of clowning, which, not long ago, resided in the bargain basement of artistic respect⟳, alongside ventriloquists, mimes and jugglers. No longer.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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