as in underground
being, situated, or operating beneath the surface of the earth
a vast belowground network of tunnels
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Adjective
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But the secret underground cave that seems like the perfect place to be alone is already occupied by another fuzzy, lonely creature named Mi.—
Caroline Carlson,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025 -
His urge to address religious subjects made his work largely unperformable, except in underground contexts such as the Riga discothèque.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Ginger Rabbit Jazz Lounge In Short North, BJ Lieberman and Bronwyn Haines’s Ginger Rabbit Jazz Lounge is a swanky, subterranean cocktail bar inspired by the Midwest’s deep connection to jazz and the Prohibition era—hence, the strong showing of gin cocktails on the menu.—
Katie Chang,
AFAR Media,
31 Oct. 2025
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The project also includes a basement, an attached subterranean garage, a swimming pool and associated site improvements including about 150 linear feet of retaining walls.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Belowground.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belowground. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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