the underworld
noun
1
: the world of crime and criminals
2
: the place where dead people go in Greek myths
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The idea for Pluto's name came from 11-year-old Venetia Burney of Oxford, England, who suggested to her grandfather that the new discovery be named for the Roman god of the underworld.
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
In the legend, Orpheus descends into the underworld in an attempt to rescue his lover, Eurydice.
—Jacob Wycoff, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
The Broadway power couple first met while surviving the horrors of the underworld in Hadestown before traveling to Weimar Republic Germany in Cabaret.
—Carey Purcell, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2026
Ancient Mayans later believed cenotes were sacred portals to the underworld, where gods and spirits dwelled.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2026
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
In the legend, Orpheus descends into the underworld in an attempt to rescue his lover, Eurydice.
—Jacob Wycoff, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
The Broadway power couple first met while surviving the horrors of the underworld in Hadestown before traveling to Weimar Republic Germany in Cabaret.
—Carey Purcell, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2026
Ancient Mayans later believed cenotes were sacred portals to the underworld, where gods and spirits dwelled.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the underworld
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“The underworld.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20underworld. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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