subterranean
sub·ter·ra·ne·an
підземний
подземный
unterirdisch
Below ground, under the earth, undergroundBelow ground, under the earth, underground.
/ˌsʌbtəˈɹeɪniən/
» Yanni visited a subterranean tunnel.
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Below ground, under the earth, underground.
unterirdisch
подзе́мныйpodzémnyj
підзе́мнийpidzémnyj
being or operating under the surface of the earth
(broadly, not comparable)Secret, concealed.
Examples
3 sentencesYanni visited a subterranean tunnel.
For thousands of years, the Martians had to live enclosed in buildings or subterranean structures.
"Renkon, the Imperial Martian Garden is in the Barsoom Colony." "Let's take the subterranean train to there, Neo!"
Translations
8 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
below ground, under the earth — see also underground:
Русский
By meaning 1
below ground, under the earth — see also underground:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
below ground, under the earth — see also underground:
Origin
From Latin subterrāneus + -an. Compare subterrane and subterraneous.From Latin subterrāneus + -an. Compare subterrane and subterraneous.
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Synonyms
10 synonymsbelow the ground:undergroundB2subterraneoussubterrenehypogean
Close in meaning
- lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed):subterraneousulterior
- being or operating under the surface of the earth:subterraneous
Antonyms
2 antonymsabovegroundsuperterranean