underworld
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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
See Examples of UNDERWORLD
- <a magazine article taking an insightful look at the underworld inhabited by street people>
First Known Use of UNDERWORLD
1598
Related to UNDERWORLD
- Synonyms
- demimonde, demiworld, half-world, underbelly, netherworld
Rhymes with UNDERWORLD
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