Meaning

3 senses
  1. (not comparable)Below the ground; below the surface of the Earth.

    There is an underground tunnel that takes you across the river.

    unterirdisch, Untegrund-

    подзе́мныйpodzémnyj

    підзе́мнийpidzémnyj

    under the level of the ground

  2. (figuratively)Hidden, furtive, secretive.

    These criminals operate through an underground network.

    heimlich, geheim, Untergrund-

    подпо́льныйpodpólʹnyj

  3. (figuratively)Of or relating to an art forms (such as music) or subculture that is outside the mainstream, especially one that is unofficial and hidden from the authorities.

    underground music

    Untegrund-

    андергра́ундandɛrgráund, андегра́ундandɛgráund

    андергра́ундовийanderhráundovyj, андегра́ундовийandehráundovyj

Examples

163 sentences
  1. There is a shopping district underground.

  2. Tom has gone underground.

    ruТом ушёл в подполье. — Werther

  3. He likes to explore underground caves.

    ruОн любит исследовать подземные пещеры. — Balamax

    deEr erkundet gern unterirdische Höhlen. — marcelostockle

  4. There are people who think pineapples grow underground.

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

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

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

    ruФома припарковал свою машину в подземном гараже. — Lenin_1917

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
below the ground — see also subterranean:
outside the mainstream:
Русский
By meaning 3
below the ground — see also subterranean:
hidden, furtive:
outside the mainstream:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
below the ground — see also subterranean:
hidden, furtive:

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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