Sekirov Dictionary

underground

UK /ˌʌn.dəˈɡɹaʊnd/US /ˌʌn.dəɹˈɡɹaʊnd/

adjective 3
noun 4
adverb 2
verb 1
forms 5

adjective3

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down inside the earth, lower than its surface
- There is an underground tunnel that takes you across the river.
(figurative) Of or relating to an art forms (such as music) or subculture that is outside the mainstream, especially one that is unofficial and hidden from the authorities.
•
(figurative) Hidden, furtive, secretive.
- These criminals operate through an underground network.

noun4

The regions beneath the surface of the earth, both natural (eg. caves) and man-made (eg. mines).
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(UK) Synonym of subway: a railway that is under the ground.
- London Underground
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A movement or organization of people who resist political convention.
- the French underground during World War II
A movement or organization of people who resist artistic convention.

adverb2

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Below the ground.
- The tunnel goes underground at this point.
Secretly.

verb1

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To route electricity distribution cables underground.
- One is to underground where no other alternative will work, and this method should be used universally in urban regions as it now is in “downtown” sections. — 1962

forms

undergrounded · undergrounding · undergrounds · more underground · most underground

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