Synonyms of beneath

beneath 1 of 2

preposition

as in under

in a lower position than

sat beneath him, on the floor, for the group photo

Synonyms & Similar Words

• under
• underneath
• below
• neath

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• over
• above

beneath

2 of 2

adverb

bi-ˈnēth 

as in underneath

in or to a lower place

a ranch house with all of the rooms on one floor and a combined basement and garage beneath

Synonyms & Similar Words

• underneath
• below
• under
• nearby
• beside
• near

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• up
• overhead
• aloft

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of beneath

Preposition

Lava lamp planet From roughly 100 to 200 kilometers beneath the surface down to nearly 3,000 kilometers, Earth’s mantle slowly convects. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026

That means Apple had to deliberately add a new light source beneath the screen layers to enable this purely-for-show feature. — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026

Adverb

As a result, these solid outer layers can tilt and slide around the planet’s liquid inner core beneath as the planet works to redistribute its mass. — Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2026

Program managers can ship outdated contracts and the layer beneath can stop. — Shawn Yu, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026