INDEX:
1. the lowest part of something
2. the lowest one of two or more things that are on top of each other
3. the bottom part of something such as a box, cup, or lake
4. the flat bottom surface on the outside of an object
5. next to the bottom of a mountain etc
RELATED WORDS
opposite
↑ TOP
see also
↑ UNDER/BELOW
↑ DOWN
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1. the lowest part of something
▷ the bottom /ðə ˈbɒtəmǁ-ˈbɑː-/ [singular noun]
the lowest part of something :
the bottom of
▪ The bottom of the mountain was strewn with rocks and debris.
on/around/at etc the bottom of something
▪ There’s a small creek at the bottom of the hill.
▪ The answers are at the bottom of page 62.
▪ Your account number is the last set of numbers on the bottom of your cheque.
▷ base /beɪs/ [singular noun]
the lowest part or the wide bottom part on which something stands :
▪ The lamp has a square base.
the base of
▪ The base of the column was cracked.
2. the lowest one of two or more things that are on top of each other
▷ bottom /ˈbɒtəmǁˈbɑː-/ [adjective only before noun]
bottom drawer/shelf/layer etc
the one at the bottom :
▪ The bottom layer of the cake is made of chocolate and strawberries.
▪ She looked in the bottom drawer of the chest.
▷ lower /ˈləʊəʳ/ [adjective only before noun]
lower deck/edge/lip etc
the one at the bottom when there is one at the bottom and one at the top :
▪ We drove onto the lower deck of the ferry.
▪ The dentist filled two teeth in my lower jaw.
▪ The baby’s lower lip quivered and then she began crying.
3. the bottom part of something such as a box, cup, or lake
▷ the bottom /ðə ˈbɒtəmǁ-ˈbɑː-/ [singular noun]
the bottom of something
▪ The bottom of the pond was dark and dirty.
at the bottom of
▪ Susan found the keys at the bottom of her handbag.
in the bottom of
▪ Heavy objects should be packed in the bottom of your suitcase.
▷ the floor /ðə ˈflɔːʳ/ [singular noun]
the wide area of flat ground at the bottom of a valley, the ocean etc :
the floor of
▪ The boys found some bones on the floor of the cave.
▪ the floor of the Mediterranean
the ocean/valley floor
▪ They’re still attempting to recover the plane’s wreckage from the ocean floor.
▷ bed /bed/ [countable noun]
river/lake/sea etc bed
the flat ground at the bottom of a river, lake or sea :
▪ Smooth stones covered the creek bed.
4. the flat bottom surface on the outside of an object
▷ the bottom /ðə ˈbɒtemǁ-ˈbɑː-/ [singular noun]
▪ I flipped over the rock and saw that the bottom was covered with insects.
the bottom of
▪ The bottom of the glass is wet. You’d better put a napkin under it.
▪ There are some markings on the bottom of the vase.
▷ the underside /ði ˈʌndəʳsaɪd/ also the underneath /ði ˌʌndəʳˈniːθ/ informal [singular noun]
the bottom surface on the outside of something large :
the underside of
▪ When she drove over the curb, she damaged the underside of the car.
▪ Workers are repairing the underside of the bridge.
▪ They used to put chalk dust on the underneath of the horse’s saddle.
5. next to the bottom of a mountain etc
▷ at the bottom /ət ðə ˈbɒtəmǁ-ˈbɑː-/ [adverb]
next to the bottom of something such as a hill, mountain, stairs, or a ladder :
at the bottom of
▪ Jordan waited for her at the bottom of the stairs.
▪ At the bottom of the ladder there was a large tin of paint.
▷ at the foot of /ət ðə ˈfʊt ɒv/ [preposition]
an expression used especially in British English meaning next to the bottom of something such as a hill, mountain, stairs, or a tree :
▪ The inn is situated in a beautiful village at the foot of Mt. Mitchell.