underground

[ adverb, uhn-der-ground; adjective, noun, verb uhn-der-ground ]

/ adverb, ˈʌn dərˈgraʊnd; adjective, noun, verb ˈʌn dərˌgraʊnd /

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adverb

beneath the surface of the ground: traveling underground by subway.

in concealment or secrecy; not openly: subversion carried on underground.

adjective

existing, situated, operating, or taking place beneath the surface of the ground.

used, or for use, underground.

hidden or secret; not open: underground political activities.

published or produced by political or social radicals or nonconformists: an underground newspaper.

avant-garde; experimental: an underground movie.

critical of or attacking the established society or system: underground opinion.

of or for nonconformists; unusual: an underground vegetarian restaurant.

noun

the place or region beneath the surface of the ground.

an underground space or passage.

a secret organization fighting the established government or occupation forces: He fought in the French underground during the Nazi occupation of France.

(often initial capital letter) a movement or group existing outside the establishment and usually reflecting unorthodox, avant-garde, or radical views.

Chiefly British. a subway system.

verb (used with object)

to place beneath the surface of the ground: to underground utility lines.

Origin of underground

First recorded in 1565–75; under- + ground¹

Words nearby underground

undergird, underglaze, undergo, undergrad, undergraduate, underground, underground movie, underground railroad, underground trolley, undergrown, undergrowth

Example sentences from the Web for underground

But underground classes have Persians getting with the beat.

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Atefeh says the participants in the underground classes she attends are mainly young women.

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Unfortunately, the underground tunnels that were used to transport booze and, if necessary, escaping patrons, are off-limits.

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They go to Paris, but never leave the underground metro station, where they stalk the metro mall shops.

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The song did indeed become an underground hit before hitting the mainstream, reaching No. 15 on the RB singles chart.

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In fact, his underground world, limited as it was, for the moment contented him utterly.

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In Aurore's day the question had come up again—the burning question of how to get into the underground world.

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And with this underground life children have a marvelous sympathy.

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The young remain in the underground home until they are about five months old, then they go out into the world for themselves.

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We stopped at San Clemente on our way back, hoping to see the underground church, but it was too late.

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British Dictionary definitions for underground

underground

adjective (ˈʌndəˌɡraʊnd)

occurring, situated, or used below ground level an underground tunnel; an underground explosion

secret; hidden underground activities

adverb (ˌʌndəˈɡraʊnd)

going below ground level the tunnel led underground

into hiding or secrecy the group was driven underground

noun (ˈʌndəˌɡraʊnd)

a space or region below ground level

a movement dedicated to overthrowing a government or occupation forces, as in the European countries occupied by the German army in World War II
(as modifier)an underground group

the underground an electric passenger railway operated in underground tunnels US and Canadian equivalent: subway

(usually preceded by the)

any avant-garde, experimental, or subversive movement in popular art, films, music, etc
(as modifier)the underground press; underground music

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adjective (ˈʌndəˌɡraʊnd)

adverb (ˌʌndəˈɡraʊnd)

noun (ˈʌndəˌɡraʊnd)

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underground

adverb

adjective

noun

verb (used with object)

Origin of underground

Words nearby underground

Words related to underground

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adjective (ˈʌndəˌɡraʊnd)

adverb (ˌʌndəˈɡraʊnd)

noun (ˈʌndəˌɡraʊnd)

British Dictionary definitions for underground