subterranean
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adjective \ˌsəb-tə-ˈrā-nē-ən, -nyən\Definition of SUBTERRANEAN
1
: being, lying, or operating under the surface of the earth
2
: existing or working in secret : hidden <a subterranean network of criminals>
— sub·ter·ra·nean·ly also sub·ter·ra·neous·ly adverb
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sub·ter·ra·nean also sub·ter·ra·neous \-nē-əs, -nyəs\
Examples of SUBTERRANEAN
- <a subterranean bunker that supposedly could withstand even an atomic blast>
Origin of SUBTERRANEAN
Latin subterraneus, from sub- + terra earth — more at thirst
First Known Use: 1603
Related to SUBTERRANEAN
- Synonyms
- subsurface, belowground, underground
- Antonyms
- aboveground, surface
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