below

adverb

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be·low | \ bi-ˈlō

Definition of below

(Entry 1 of 4)

1 : in or to a lower place gazed at the water below voices from the apartment below

2a : on earth improvements in conditions here below — Times Literary Supplement

b : in or to Hades or hell

3 : on or to a lower floor or deck ordered the crew below

4a : in, to, at, or by a lower rank or number suitable for children age 10 and below

b : below zero the temperature was 20 below

5 : lower on the same page or on a following page See the graph below.

6 : under the surface of the water thirty fathoms below

below

preposition

Definition of below (Entry 2 of 4)

1a : lower in place, rank, or value than : under Our apartment is below theirs. Her skirt reached below her knees. The sun dipped below the horizon.

b : down river from moored a mile below town

c : south of located 20 miles below the nation's capital

2 : inferior to (as in rank) A lieutenant is below a captain.

3 : not suitable to the rank of : beneath considers such work below him

below

noun

Definition of below (Entry 3 of 4)

: something that is below

below

adjective

Definition of below (Entry 4 of 4)

: written or discussed lower on the same page or on a following page the below list

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Synonyms & Antonyms for below

Synonyms: Adverb

Synonyms: Preposition

beneath,
neath
[dialect],
under

Antonyms: Adverb

Antonyms: Preposition

above,
over

Examples of below in a Sentence

Adverb The pencil rolled off the desk and fell to the floor below. The pilot looked down at the sea far below. We heard the elevator stop at the floor below. They secured the goods on deck and went below. All personnel, captain and below, were ordered to report for duty. Preposition Our apartment is below theirs. We could see only clouds below us. The diver descended below 25 meters. The sun disappeared below the horizon. a spot directly below us the valley far below us Temperatures were below average all week. She worked for wage rates below those of other workers. He ranks far below his superior.

Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb The charts below, drawn from state coronavirus data, tell the story. — BostonGlobe.com, "Charts: See how vaccinations are protecting older people and driving down Mass. coronavirus numbers," 4 May 2021 The list below includes some of the most common tools and the average cost to rent for four hours or one day. — Samantha S. Thorpe, Better Homes & Gardens, "5 Ways Renting Equipment Can Save You Time and Money on Outdoor Projects This Summer," 4 May 2021 Earlier Sheinbaum said someone had been pulled alive from a car that was trapped on the road below. — E. 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Brooks, CBS News, "Redlining's legacy: Maps are gone, but the problem hasn't disappeared," 19 Feb. 2020 Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective On the below play, Wilson drives the ball to the field side and hits a back-shoulder vertical. — Ellis L. Williams, cleveland, "How Baker Mayfield paved the way for BYU quarterback Zach Wilson to become a top-three pick," 20 Apr. 2021 For instance, most of the below video is a timelapse... — Geoffrey Morrison, Forbes, "Timelapse Vs Hyperlapse: What’s The Difference?," 11 Apr. 2021 In addition to rules about COVID-19 vaccination and testing, all of the below countries require travelers to follow local public health guidelines. — Sarah Kuta, Condé Nast Traveler, "These Countries Are Open to Fully Vaccinated Travelers," 9 Apr. 2021 Many of the below ideas can be scaled down to fit your size crowd. — Washington Post, "Get a hop on Easter with these make-ahead recipes," 29 Mar. 2021 Each of the below items are bundled in Other (Charges) Gains, Net on the income statement. — David Trainer, Forbes, "The Real Earnings Season Just Started: Time To Read Filings & Footnotes," 1 Mar. 2021 But Garrett won at a higher rate than both, according to the below chart. — Ellis L. Williams, cleveland, "How did Myles Garrett improve as a defensive end and what does that mean for 2021? -- Film Review," 16 Feb. 2021 This story has been updated with details about select cities offering one of the below items. — Stephanie Toone, ajc, "Here are a few items you will no longer find on the Chick-fil-A menu," 22 Feb. 2021 The features of each card in the below chart are colored in green, red or white. — Darren Murph, CNN Underscored, "The American Express Gold Card is effectively paying you to have it this year," 20 Jan. 2021

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