Meaning

4 senses
  1. The regions beneath the surface of the earth, both natural (eg. caves) and man-made (eg. mines).

  2. (UK)Synonym of subway: a railway that is under the ground.

    London Underground

    an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)

  3. (with definite article)A movement or organization of people who resist political convention.

    the French underground during World War II

    Untergrundorganisation

    подпо́льеpodpólʹje

  4. (with definite article)A movement or organization of people who resist artistic convention.

    Underground

    андергра́ундandɛrgráund, андегра́ундandɛgráund

    андергра́ундanderhráund, андегра́ундandehráund

Examples

163 sentences
  1. There is a shopping district underground.

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  2. Tom has gone underground.

    ruТом ушёл в подполье.

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  3. He likes to explore underground caves.

    ruОн любит исследовать подземные пещеры.

    deEr erkundet gern unterirdische Höhlen.

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  4. There are people who think pineapples grow underground.

    ruЕсть люди, которые думают, что ананасы растут под землёй.

    deEs gibt Menschen, die glauben, Ananas wüchsen in der Erde.

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  5. Tom parked his car in an underground parking garage.

    ruФома припарковал свою машину в подземном гараже.

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Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
movement or organisation of people who resist artistic convention:
Русский
By meaning 2
movement or organisation of people who resist political convention:
movement or organisation of people who resist artistic convention:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
movement or organisation of people who resist political convention:
movement or organisation of people who resist artistic convention:

Origin

From Middle English undergrounde (adverb), equivalent to under + ground or under- + ground

From Middle English undergrounde (adverb), equivalent to under + ground or under- + ground. Compare Dutch ondergrond, ondergronds, German Untergrund, Danish undergrunds.

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Forms

plural: undergrounds

Synonyms

8 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a secret group organized to overthrow a government or occupation force:resistance
  • an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city):metrotubesubway systemsubway

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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