the underworld
noun
1
: the world of crime and criminals
2
: the place where dead people go in Greek myths
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In Graciosa, the second smallest island in the Azores, peek into the underworld at Furna do Enxofre, a huge sulphurous cave.
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Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 2 Oct. 2025
The second volume expands the story of the Galactic Empire, while the third delves into the underworld of bounty hunters.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2025
As the son of Hades relentlessly striving to escape from the underworld, failure sends players back to the start; but never empty-handed.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Anubis, with the head of a jackal, stood at the passage to the underworld.
—Vanessa Taylor, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
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Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 2 Oct. 2025
The second volume expands the story of the Galactic Empire, while the third delves into the underworld of bounty hunters.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2025
As the son of Hades relentlessly striving to escape from the underworld, failure sends players back to the start; but never empty-handed.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Anubis, with the head of a jackal, stood at the passage to the underworld.
—Vanessa Taylor, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
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 8 Oct. 2025.
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