the underworld

noun

1

: the world of crime and criminals

2

: the place where dead people go in Greek myths

Examples of the underworld in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Betty previously made their Broadway debut in Hadestown in September 2023 as Persephone, the queen of the underworld and Hades’ love. — Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026

The ride starts at the entrance to a Maya temple, said to be the portal to the underworld protected by a serpent-like creature called Tsukán. — Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2026

Goode dives into the underworld of exotic animal smuggling, a billion-dollar criminal enterprise driven by obsession over rare species. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Segers was announced July 29 as part of the new principal cast of the Broadway show, as Hades, the god of the underworld, opposite Amber Iman as Persephone, with Jasmin Savoy Brown as Eurydice, Kayko as Orpheus and Norbert Leo Butz as Hermes. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 2 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the underworld

• curled
• furled
• hurled
• knurled
• swirled
• twirled
• whirled
• whorled
• world
• lifeworld
• unfurled
• netherworld