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Subterranean

/səbtəˈreɪniən/
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(adj) Below ground, under the earth, underground.

Yanni visited a subterranean tunnel.
For thousands of years, the Martians had to live enclosed in buildings or subterranean structures.
CEFR Practice Quiz
We explored the ____ caves that stretched for many miles beneath the surface of the mountain range.

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