the underworld

noun

: the world of crime and criminals

: the place where dead people go in Greek myths

Examples of the underworld in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Osiris is the Egyptian god of the underworld and Ra is the Egyptian sun god. —

Nasha Smith, Peoplemag, 11 July 2024 That explains why Boba Fett (Temuera Morrison) and his partner Fennec Shand (Ming-Na Wen) are attempting to take over the underworld previously controlled by Jabba the Hutt. —

Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 2 July 2024 According to Greek myth, Cerberus is the three-headed hound that guards the entrance to the underworld. —

Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2024 Her biggest and most enduring contribution to the underworld was to use motorcycles for drive-by shoot-outs — a technique that is still widely used today. —

Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 27 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the underworld

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