Below
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /bɪˈləʊ/ · Part of speech preposition
Quick meaning: Below is a preposition meaning Lower in spatial position than.
Meaning
Lower in spatial position than.
More Meanings
- Lower than in value, price, rank, concentration, etc.
- Downstream of.
- South of.
- Unsuitable to the rank or dignity of; beneath.
- (stage directions) Downstage of.
- In or to a lower place.
- Later in the same text.
Example Sentences
one degree below kings
The temperature is below zero.
The marmalade is on the shelf below the bread.
The River Thames is tidal below Teddington Lock.
Synonyms for below
Depending on context, synonyms include beneath, under, underneath, downstream, downstairs, downwards.
Antonyms for below
Common opposites include above, over, upstream, aloft, overhead, up.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include beneath, under, downstairs, infra, underneath, underside.
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