depths
The lowest point, all-time low, nadir.
Example
“to plumb the depths of despair”
Other meanings
The most severe or involved period.
“in the depths of the crisis”
The deepest part. (Usually of a body of water.)
“The burning ship finally sank into the depths.”
Related words
- ocean depths
Example sentences
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “depths” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.