underworld
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un·der·world

noun \-ˌwərld\

Definition of UNDERWORLD

1
: the place of departed souls : hades
2
archaic : earth
3
: the side of the earth opposite to one : antipodes
4
: a social sphere below the level of ordinary life <the town's seedy underworld>; especially : the world of organized crime

Examples of UNDERWORLD

  1. <a magazine article taking an insightful look at the underworld inhabited by street people>

First Known Use of UNDERWORLD

1598

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