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subterranean
[ suhb-tuh-rey-nee-uhn ]
adjective
- existing, situated, or operating below the surface of the earth; underground.
- existing or operating out of sight or secretly; hidden or secret.
noun
- a person or thing that is subterranean.
- a subterrane.
subterranean
/ ˌʌəˈɪɪə /
adjective
- Alsosubterraneoussubterrestrial situated, living, or operating below the surface of the earth
- existing or operating in concealment
Derived Forms
- ˌܲٱˈԱԱ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ܲt·n·· ܲt·n·dzܲ· adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of subterranean1
Word History and Origins
Origin of subterranean1
Example Sentences
Riding those subterranean rails is Cora, a headstrong enslaved woman determined to find her freedom in the North and learn the fate of her disappeared mother.
The stalactites and stalagmites of Sequoia National Park’s Crystal Cave, a sprawling subterranean wonder that’s been closed for four years, will be accessible again this summer.
Each mile of subterranean electric line can cost from $1 million to $4 million, and Quiñones said the utility was assessing how to finance the overall installation.
The missiles stabbed deep into the ground, obliterating two city blocks along with their target: Hezbollah’s subterranean headquarters, where Hassan Nasrallah, the group’s leader and a longtime nemesis for Israel, was meeting with his lieutenants.
The ground floor would have two restaurants, he said, and 473 parking spaces spread across three subterranean and four above-ground levels.
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