as in underground
being, situated, or operating beneath the surface of the earth a subterranean bunker that supposedly could withstand even an atomic blast

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Recent Examples of subterranean But Evans said that there are plans for a much straighter and subterranean path in the future. Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2025 The subterranean placement provides a sustainable solution to Crete’s hot Mediterranean climate. New Atlas, 21 Apr. 2025 The cover has been blown on some, such as London’s Spy Bar, a subterranean storage room turned classified drinking spot inside the Raffles London at the OWO. Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2025 Newer commissions, including Steve McQueen’s subterranean environment and work by Meg Webster and Senga Nengudi, offered further meditative moments. Vogue, 12 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for subterranean
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underground
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  • Weather permitting, chefs prepare cochinita pibil, perhaps the most iconic dish of the region, in an underground pit directly on the beach.
    Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
  • The second phase of redevelopment is expected to double the size of the Stockyards, adding three hotels, 300,000 square feet of commercial space, at least 295 units of multifamily housing and two underground parking garages.
    Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 May 2025

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“Subterranean.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subterranean. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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