Subterranean
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌsʌbtəˈɹeɪniən/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Subterranean is an adjective meaning Below ground, under the earth, underground.
Meaning
Below ground, under the earth, underground.
More Meanings
- (by extension) Secret, concealed.
- Someone or something that is subterranean.
Example Sentences
And you were in the parking lot / Subterranean by your own design
[H]e continues Lean like a Hawke or Heron, notwith ſtanding his devouring Appetite: yet it would ſeem that they convey that ſubſtance elſewhere, for theſe Subterraneans eat but little in their Dwellings; […]
Today is that most sacred of American holidays. A day when people from all walks of life set aside their differences and focus their undivided attention on the prognostication abilities of a subterranean rodent.
The subterranean tool of buying rigged opinion polling and media coverage is outlined in remarkable detail in chat exchanges recovered from the cellphone of one of Mr. Kurz’s closest allies and friends, Thomas Schmid.
Word Forms
- subterraneans
Synonyms for subterranean
Depending on context, synonyms include subterraneous, subterrene, underground, hypogean, belowground, chthonian.
Antonyms for subterranean
Common opposites include aboveground, superterranean.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include subsurface, covert, ulterior, belowground, underground, burrowing.
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