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

Synonyms & Antonyms More Example Sentences Phrases Containing below Learn More About below

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. See More

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