neath

preposition

ˈnēth How to pronounce neath (audio)
Definition of neathnext
dialect
as in beneath
in a lower position than neath his calm surface there was seething anger

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  1. beneath
  2. under
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  • Millions of dollars in agricultural equipment are stored beneath the lower seating bowl.
    — Tim Graham, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Using the streams as indicators of the groundwater flowing beneath them, Campbell is building a model to identify the best potential sites in Idaho for a subsurface dam.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of beneath
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  • The pressure to win silverware might be off, but this summer is when Villa are entering into more unknowns than ever before under Emery.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Independent power producers supply about 40% of total capacity under long-term contracts signed after electricity generation was liberalized in the late 1990s.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
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“Neath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neath. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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