Foundation level · Year 4 · free
bottom
noun · Say it: BOT-uhm
What it means
Foundationthe lowest part of something
Jack found his missing sock at the bottom of the laundry basket.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- base
- bed
- foot
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- summit
- top
More examples
- We waited for Dad at the bottom of the hill.
Where the word comes from
From the Old English word 'botm', meaning the lowest part.
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