bottomnoun
uk/ˈbɒt.əm/us/ˈbɑː.t̬əm/bottom noun (LOWEST PLACE)
A1 [ C usually singular ] the lowest part of something:
He stood at the bottom of the stairs and called up to me.
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The ship had sunk to the bottom of the sea/the sea bottom.
At school, Einstein was (at the) bottom of (= the least successful student in) his class.
The manager of the hotel started at the bottom (= in one of the least important jobs) 30 years ago, as a porter.
The rich usually get richer, while the people at the bottom (= at the lowest position in society) stay there.
bottoms [ plural ]
the lower part of a piece of clothing that consists of two parts:
I've found my bikini bottoms but not my top.
Have you seen my pyjama bottoms anywhere?
More examples
- The Titanic was a passenger ship which sank to the bottom of the ocean in 1912.
- Sign your name in the blank space at the bottom of the form.
- He found my letter at the very bottom of the pile.
- The water in the lake is so clear that you can see the bottom.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Edges & extremities of objects
- apex
- apices
- bevel
- border
- brim
- brow
- crest
- edge
- foot
- framed
- fringe
- front
- head
- palm-fringed
- peripheral
- periphery
- rim
- surmount
- tip
- vertex
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Surfaces of objects
Clothing - general words
bottom noun (FARTHEST PART)
B1 [ C usually singular ] the farthest part of something:
His feet stuck out from the bottom of the bed.
UK They live at the bottom of our street (= the other end of the street from us).
More examples
- We took all the rubbish to the bottom of the garden and burned it.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Edges & extremities of objects
- apex
- apices
- bevel
- border
- brim
- brow
- crest
- edge
- foot
- framed
- fringe
- front
- head
- palm-fringed
- peripheral
- periphery
- rim
- surmount
- tip
- vertex
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You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Surfaces of objects
bottom noun (BODY PART)
B1 [ C ] the part of your body that you sit on:
She slipped and fell on her bottom.
More examples
- She was wearing a tiny skirt that only just covered her bottom.
- Powder the baby's bottom to stop it chafing.
- She gave him a smart smack on the bottom.
- Stand up straight, tuck your tummy in and tuck your bottom under.
- That waiter just pinched my bottom!
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
The buttocks
- arse
- ass
- back end
- backside
- behind
- booty
- bot
- bum
- bun
- buttock
- cheek
- derrière
- duff
- gluteal
- haunch
- posterior
- rear
- rump
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Idiom(s)
at bottom
be at the bottom of sth
bottoms up!
from the bottom of your heart
get to the bottom of sth
the bottom drops/falls out of the market