at the bottom
In last place
At the bottom means in the lowest position, whether physical or figurative.
Something at the bottom of the ocean lies on the seafloor.
A student at the bottom of the class ranks lowest academically.
The phrase often implies a starting point for ascent: She started at the bottom and worked her way up.
To get to the bottom of something is to discover its underlying cause or truth.
Underlying support structure
- groundworkFoundational preparation for something
- bedrockSolid stone underground
- footingSecure ground position
- underpinningFoundational support beneath
substructure · understructure · substratum · underlayer · floor · baseplate · support · anchor
Lowest possible point
- minimumSmallest possible quantity
- ground-levelAt terrain height
- underfootBeneath one's feet
- underneathIn position below
beneath · below · subterranean · cellar · basement · ground floor · dregs · end
Underwater continental surface
- seafloorOcean's solid base
- abyssImmeasurably profound depth
- trenchLong narrow excavation
- MarianaName for deepest waters
fathoms · benthic · sunken · submarine · deep-sea · underwater · diving · plunge
Lowest rank achieved
fallen · knocked down · beaten down · low point · setback · slump · downturn · rut
foundation
Underlying support structure
- groundworkFoundational preparation for something
- bedrockSolid stone underground
- footingSecure ground position
underpinning · substructure · understructure · substratum · underlayer · floor · baseplate · support · anchor · root
nadir
Lowest possible point
- minimumSmallest possible quantity
- ground-levelAt terrain height
- underfootBeneath one's feet
underneath · beneath · below · subterranean · cellar · basement · ground floor · dregs · end · tail-end
ocean floor
Underwater continental surface
Mariana · fathoms · benthic · sunken · submarine · deep-sea · underwater · diving · plunge · chasm
last place
Lowest rank achieved
failed · fallen · knocked down · beaten down · low point · setback · slump · downturn · rut · depths