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Meaning of "bargain basement" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BARGAIN BASEMENT

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BARGAIN BASEMENT

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Bargain basement is a noun.
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WHAT DOES BARGAIN BASEMENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Bargain bin

A bargain bin refers to an unsorted selection of merchandise, particularly softwares, tools and CDs, which have been discounted in price. Reasons for the discount can range from the closure of a production company to a steep decline in an item's popularity in the aftermath of a fad or scandal. Another reason for the discount can be the particular product line being discontinued. The origin of the term comes from the fact such items would be found in an isolated bin rather than on store shelves. The phrase "bargain basement" is now a synonym. "Bargain basement" used to be a literal basement in downtown department stores. Clearance merchandise would be placed there regardless of which section of the store it originally came from. The phrase "Bargain Basement" was also used figuratively to describe the purchase of professional footballers from clubs in lower divisions by richer clubs for a low fee. In more recent years, both terms have taken on a figurative meaning - most notably as a synonym for 'low-quality' or 'unimpressive'. The most common implication of an item's presence in a bargain bin is its low quality. "Knock-offs", for example, are associated with the term.

Definition of bargain basement in the English dictionary

The definition of bargain basement in the dictionary is part of a shop where goods are sold at reduced prices.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BARGAIN BASEMENT

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WORDS THAT END LIKE BARGAIN BASEMENT

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Synonyms and antonyms of bargain basement in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «bargain basement» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BARGAIN BASEMENT

Find out the translation of bargain basement to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bargain basement from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bargain basement» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

廉价
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ganga
570 millions of speakers

English

bargain basement
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सौदा तहखाने
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

صفقة الطابق السفلي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

уцененных
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

porão de negócio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চুক্তি বাছাই
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

aubaine
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bawah tanah tawar-menawar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schnäppchen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

特売場
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

대형 할인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ruang paling ngisor
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

mặc cả tầng hầm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பேரம் அடித்தளம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सौदा तळघर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Pazarlık bodrum kat
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scantinato di affare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Okazja piwnicy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

уцінених
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

afacere subsol
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

υπόγειο παζάρι
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

winskoop kelder
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

fynd
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

prute kjelleren
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BARGAIN BASEMENT»

The term «bargain basement» is regularly used and occupies the 73.186 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bargain basement

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QUOTES WITH «BARGAIN BASEMENT»

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Linda Fiorentino
I've been in the bargain basement of the movie business.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BARGAIN BASEMENT»

Discover the use of bargain basement in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bargain basement and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Consolidators: Air Travel's Bargain Basement
Lists more than four hundred sources of discounted airline tickets
Kelly Monaghan, 1998
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Fire and Movement: Bargain-Basement Warfare in the Far East
This is not another dry rehash of ideas from some self-proclaimed armchair expert. Jac Weller, a leading expert on small arms and military tactics, traveled more than 45,000 miles throughout the Far East researching this book.
Jac Weller, 2009
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Eternal Cosmic Wisdom at Bargain Basement Prices: Why Pay More?
Yes, cliché-like wisdom often does the trick!"• A PRACTICAL, MODERN TWIST ON SOME OLD STANDARDS!• EXPANDED AWARENESS — NO WAITING!• DISCOVER YOUR OWN CONFIRMATION BIASES!• GREAT IDEA-VIRUSES THAT YOU'LL WANT TO BE INFECTED WITH ...
Jerry D. Posner, 2011
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Air Travel's Bargain Basement: The International Directory ...
Provides information on airline consolidators, and discusses the risks and benefits of purchasing tickets through a consolidator
Kelly Monaghan, 1999
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Marketing dictionary:
... Funktion). bargain basement — » bargain basement store bargain basement store eigentl Sonderange- botskeller m Sonderangebotsverkaufsplatz m, Verkaufsfla- che/rur Sonderangebote (POP-Werbung) Ein Platz in einem Laden, an dem ...
Wolfgang J. Koschnick, 2000
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American Exporter
Furthermore in practice it has been found that in addition to creating additional business from the shop's own clientele, the bargain basement plan in most instances has resulted in attracting to the shop an entirely new group of customers ...
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The American exporter
Furthermore in practice it has been found that in addition to creating additional business from the shop's own clientele, the bargain basement plan in most instances has resulted in attracting to the shop an entirely new group of . customers ...
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American Carpet and Upholstery Journal
which seems to be growing in importance as an outlet for odd lots of carpets, rugs , mattings, linoleums, and draperies is the bargain basement. It is important that every business should have a department where the patterns which have not ...
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Marketing Communications
He was formerly advertising manager (ii that publication for a period of inn! years. leaving to become advertising manager of Fileiie's Automatic Bargain Basement, _Boston, and later attin as publicity director of the State of Laint Agricultural ...
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Printers' Ink
Now that plan of doing business has been relegated almost entirely to our automatic bargain basement. Upstairs we plan to limit the bar- pain periods to four months — two in the spring and two in the autumn — falling between the regular ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BARGAIN BASEMENT»

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Will anybody take a chance on Andrei Kostitsyn?
... current job search so interesting: Is a general manager willing to look past it to add a former 53-point man at a bargain basement price? «CBSSports.com, Jul 15»
2
Simon Heffer: The eurozone project has failed no matter what …
The country will struggle to afford to buy imports, but it will be a bargain basement for external investors – which could be the route to its ... «International Business Times UK, Jul 15»
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GoPro Announces $399 Cube-Shaped Hero 4 Session, Its Tiniest …
... microSD support, and image stabilization with bargain basement pricing of $150. GoPro sees your Polaroid Cube+ and raises you the Hero 4 ... «Hot Hardware, Jul 15»
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Birmingham City blog - Here's how the Championship table will look …
So far us Bluenoses have seen some very Rowett-esque signings, someone who could potentially make a difference for a bargain basement ... «Birmingham Mail, Jul 15»
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Nate Washington Brings Veteran Way to the Texans
... for the Texans offense. The bargain basement price of Washington's contract could be one of the smartest moves of the free agency period. «InsideHouston.com, Jul 15»
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An Investing Survival Guide
Given they have some savings, they may even take the opportunity to buy some wonderful companies at bargain basement prices — and ... «Motley Fool Australia, Jul 15»
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Gripping yarn of mill success
John's decision to go upmarket rather trying to compete with bargain basement prices is what saved the factory. It was risky but it worked, ... «Yorkshire Post, Jul 15»
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Bargain Basement! Lidl Voted Best UK Grocery Store for Value Wine
If you're looking for a good bargain on good wine in the United Kingdom, Lidl is your store. That's the word from Wotwine, who published a ... «Snooth, Jul 15»
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Confessions of An Infertile Guy
Without getting too graphic, let's just say the bargain basement “inspiration” that many doctors keep in stock may not be everyone's cup of tea. «Yahoo Parenting, Jul 15»
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David Cameron will be seen as one of our greatest Prime Ministers
Previously, he had been discounted as the bargain basement PM, forced to share power with the Liberal Democrats after failing to conclusively ... «New Statesman, Jul 15»

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