bargain basement

Noun

Meaning

An area within a retail store, especially an area located below ground level, where the least costly merchandise can be found.

(attributively, often hyphenated) Inexpensive.

(idiomatic, attributively, often hyphenated) Of poor quality; of little or no value; low-end, shoddy.

bargain-basement (plural bargain-basements)

Alternative form of bargain basement

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Alternative names

bargain-basement

Examples

There is no victory at bargain basement prices. Dwight D. Eisenhower

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

He first came to attention as star of the original “Evil Dead,” which was a bargain-basement DIY project with childhood friend Sam Raimi. Source: Internet

"The $50 model is being pitched as more capable than other bargain-basement tablets, but its ultra-low price may end up being its biggest feature. Source: Internet

The new disc cleans up the original bargain-basement, non-anamorphic release, and better yet, adds a commentary with the loveably cantankerous Ferrara and cinematographer Ken Kelsch. Source: Internet

But I have to keep reminding myself that this is a bargain basement wine, and not the kind of thing that one swirls, sniffs and pontificates about. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

bargain and sale bargain at twice the price bargain away bargain bin bargain bucket bargain collectively