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
An homage to the subterranean colony in her Broken Earth series.
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James Folta, Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2025
The story took an unexpected twist in 2011, when police discovered a network of subterranean shipping containers at the landfill being used to grow cannabis.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
Built over several years and completed in 2025, the fully walled and gated estate occupies three parcels of ridge-top land fronted by a guard house and a 300-foot driveway that empties at a spacious cobblestone motor court and a subterranean garage with room for up to 15 vehicles.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2025
The dining room features two levels and three distinct spaces, as well as a subterranean bar that will open at a later date.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
See All Example Sentences for subterranean
James Folta, Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2025
The story took an unexpected twist in 2011, when police discovered a network of subterranean shipping containers at the landfill being used to grow cannabis.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
Built over several years and completed in 2025, the fully walled and gated estate occupies three parcels of ridge-top land fronted by a guard house and a 300-foot driveway that empties at a spacious cobblestone motor court and a subterranean garage with room for up to 15 vehicles.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2025
The dining room features two levels and three distinct spaces, as well as a subterranean bar that will open at a later date.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subterranean
underground
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More importantly, the film shows how extreme ideologies create strange bedfellows, which Baranov uses to his advantage, funding underground biker militias and esoteric religious headbangers alike as ballast to prop up Putin’s hardline rule.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
31 Aug. 2025
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In the northern town of Épernay, stroll down the famous Avenue de Champagne—often called the richest avenue in the world due to its quantity of champagne stored in underground cellars—where guests are granted private tastings, like the one at the houses Moët & Chandon.—
Jennifer Schwartz,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Subterranean.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subterranean. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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