underground
/ˈʌndɚɡɹˌaʊnd/ · 3 syllables
Meaning
adjective
- under the level of the ground
“belowground storage areas” - conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
“clandestine intelligence operations”
adverb
- in or into hiding or secret operation
“the organization was driven underground” - beneath the surface of the earth
“water flowing underground”
noun
- a secret group organized to overthrow a government or occupation force
- an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)
“in Paris the subway system is called the `metro' and in London it is called the `tube' or the `underground'”
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