underworld

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

Related to UNDERWORLD

Synonyms: demimonde, demiworld, half-world, underbelly, netherworld

Related Words: abyss, depths

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Rhymes with UNDERWORLD

afterworld, brave new world, demiworld, in the world, netherworld, otherworld, second world