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

But unlike Transcription or George Saunders’s Vigil, the year’s other novel about a rich old man on his way to the underworld, this book doesn’t try to diagnose our collective ills. — Emma Alpern, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026

In Greek mythology, Orpheus traveled to the underworld to retrieve his wife Eurydice—and has been the inspiration for many forms of art and pop culture ever since. — Anna Earl, Parents, 5 Sep. 2026

Named after the Roman god of the underworld, Pluto remained the solar system's ninth planet until the 2006 IAU vote. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

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

Rhymes for the underworld

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