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below ground

ADJECTIVE
hypogeal
Synonyms
WEAK
buried covered hypogean hypogeous in the recesses subterranean subterrestrial sunken underfoot
ADJECTIVE
hypogean
Synonyms
WEAK
buried covered hypogeal hypogeous in the recesses subterranean subterrestrial sunken underfoot
ADJECTIVE
hypogeous
Synonyms
WEAK
buried covered hypogeal hypogean in the recesses subterranean subterrestrial sunken underfoot
ADJECTIVE
subterranean
Synonyms
WEAK
buried covered covert hush-hush on the Q.T. private secret subterrestrial subversive sunken under wraps underfoot
ADJECTIVE
underground
Synonyms
STRONGEST
buried covered subterranean
WEAK
in the recesses subterrestrial sunken underfoot
Antonyms
WEAK
aboveground authorized condoned ground known legal public sky

Example Sentences

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The elevator display reads "433", the number of metres below ground.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

"They fight night and day. They know where to hide above and below ground," Bitar said.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

Lava tubes form below ground, which makes them hard to spot on any planet.

From Science Daily • Feb. 12, 2026

It would eventually lead to a refrigerated vault 200 feet below ground in a former limestone mine in rural Pennsylvania.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 27, 2025

Despite the fact that we were at least a hundred feet below ground, they were filled with a steady, rushing wind that smelled of dust and leather.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

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