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
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
This is the song that suggests that, in some kind of timeline, Eurydice and Orpheus have not been defeated in their mission to reunite outside the underworld. Chris Willman, Variety, 23 May 2025 The death of a pharmaceutical company chairman unleashes a wave of chaos and power struggles in the underworld. Sara Merican, Deadline, 13 May 2025 The sketch series centers a group of characters who navigate workplace conundrums in the underworld. Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 10 May 2025 In the stories of ancient Greece, to get to the underworld after death required a journey by boat over a river. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for the underworld

Cite this Entry

“The underworld.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20underworld. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!