subterranean
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sub·ter·ra·nean

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

Variants of SUBTERRANEAN

sub·ter·ra·nean also sub·ter·ra·neous \-nē-əs, -nyəs\

Examples of SUBTERRANEAN

  1. <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

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Other Geology Terms

anthracite, boulder, cwm, erratic, igneous, intrusive, mesa, sedimentary, silt, swale

Rhymes with SUBTERRANEAN

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