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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˌsʌbtəˈreɪniən/
subterranean means: Below the surface of the ground.
adjective
UNDERGROUNDC1
Below the surface of the ground.
- They found a subterranean tunnel.
- A subterranean river runs beneath the town.
- The roots reach deep into subterranean layers of rock.
HIDDENC2
Hidden from public view or knowledge.
- Subterranean tensions divided the family.
- The novel reveals the subterranean politics of the court.
- She sensed a subterranean rivalry beneath their friendly conversations.
noun
UNDERGROUND DWELLERC2
A person or thing that lives or is found below the ground.
- The story follows a subterranean who has never seen daylight.
- These subterraneans live in tunnels beneath the city.
- A subterranean emerged from the cave at dusk.
Questions about subterranean
What does subterranean mean?
Below the surface of the ground.
What is subterranean in other languages?
Türkçe: yeraltı · Español: subterráneo · Français: souterrain · Deutsch: unterirdisch · Italiano: sotterraneo · 日本語: 地下の
How do you pronounce subterranean?
It is pronounced /ˌsʌbtəˈreɪniən/.
How do you use subterranean in a sentence?
They found a subterranean tunnel. A subterranean river runs beneath the town.
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