the underworld
noun
1
: the world of crime and criminals
2
: the place where dead people go in Greek myths
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Known as a portal to the underworld, the cenote beneath El Castillo is the focal point of a massive new imaging project using cosmic particles.
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 20 Dec. 2025
This is the underworld that Michlewitz and the rest of his thug pals come out of, and will protect at all costs.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 20 Dec. 2025
While the green, glowing waterways in the underworld are cool to look at, there are also floating hooks with eyeballs and other creepy creatures.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 19 Dec. 2025
In Greek and Roman mythology, the Campi Flegrei volcano is depicted as the opening to the underworld.
—Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 25 Nov. 2025
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 20 Dec. 2025
This is the underworld that Michlewitz and the rest of his thug pals come out of, and will protect at all costs.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 20 Dec. 2025
While the green, glowing waterways in the underworld are cool to look at, there are also floating hooks with eyeballs and other creepy creatures.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 19 Dec. 2025
In Greek and Roman mythology, the Campi Flegrei volcano is depicted as the opening to the underworld.
—Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 25 Nov. 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 30 Dec. 2025.
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