bargain basement 📓 noun a basement area in some stores where goods are sold at prices lower than usual.

bargain basement 2 of 2 noun : a section of a store (such as the basement) where merchandise is sold at reduced prices

bargain basement noun [ C usually singular ] us / ˌbɑːr.ɡɪn ˈbeɪs.mənt / uk / ˌbɑː.ɡɪn ˈbeɪs.mənt / an underground room in a store where things are sold at reduced prices:

bargain-basement. 1. Sold at a low or reduced price; very inexpensive. The term comes from a section of a department store, usually at the ground or basement level, where inexpensive items or those at reduced prices are sold. George paid nearly $500 for his designer suit, but I think my bargain-basement suit looks just as nice.