Question 1 · Quick check
subterranean
CEFRB2
/ˌsʌbtəˈɹeɪniən/
adjective
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In plain English
- 01
adjective
Existing or happening under the ground.
- 02
adjective
Extra detailSecret, concealed.
Examples
For thousands of years, the Martians had to live enclosed in buildings or subterranean structures.
Yanni visited a subterranean tunnel.
At a glance
Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 4
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 5
- Synonyms
- 5
Deep Dive
adjective
Extra meaningsSomeone or something that is subterranean.
Below ground, under the earth, underground.
More examples
In contextAnd you were in the parking lot / Subterranean by your own design
Again the bearers took up the coffin, and cold and damp the subterranean air came from the opened vault. The tapers were lowered, and shed a ghastly light on the rows of piled coffins, and the moisture glittering on the walls.
Above: a stretch of the walls of the old Cathedral of S. Reparata in the subterraneans of the Duomo.
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Origin
adjective
From Latin subterrāneus + -an. Compare subterrane and subterraneous.