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

The kingpin – pictured in an old photo with brown eyes and a pencil-thin mustache – had deep roots in the underworld of drug trafficking. —Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026

The original film tells a captivating and fragmented story of Mexico City’s underbelly, exploring the harsh realities of the underworld through three interlocking narratives of hope, betrayal, and revenge. —Robert Lang, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2026

Minos, the judge of the underworld, is on the extreme right. —Virginia Raguin, The Conversation, 19 Feb. 2026

The ancient Maya believed that caves were entrances to the underworld, and in Belize, travelers can explore a number of them by hiking, canoeing, tubing, or swimming. —Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for the underworld

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