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subterranean

[ suhb-tuh-rey-nee-uhn ]

adjective

  1. existing, situated, or operating below the surface of the earth; underground.
  2. existing or operating out of sight or secretly; hidden or secret.


noun

  1. a person or thing that is subterranean.
  2. a subterrane.

subterranean

/ ˌʌəˈɪɪə /

adjective

  1. Alsosubterraneoussubterrestrial situated, living, or operating below the surface of the earth
  2. existing or operating in concealment
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌܲٱˈԱ𲹲Ա, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • ܲt·n·· ܲt·n·dzܲ· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of subterranean1

1595–1605; < Latin ܲٱԱ ( us ) ( subterrane ) + -an
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Word History and Origins

Origin of subterranean1

C17: from Latin ܲٱԱus, from sub- + terra earth
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Example Sentences

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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