underground
/ˌʌn.dəɹˈɡɹaʊnd/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.32 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Below the ground; below the surface of the Earth.
adj
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.
adv
noun
The regions beneath the surface of the earth, both natural (eg. caves) and man-made (eg. mines).
noun
A movement or organization of people who resist political convention.
Example Sentences
- "There is an underground tunnel that takes you across the river."
- "One of the hidden glories of Victorian engineering is proper drains. Isolating a city’s effluent and shipping it away in underground sewers has probably saved more lives than any medical procedure except vaccination."
- "These criminals operate through an underground network."
- "At the time, South Florida had a highly active underground biker culture. Gangs including the Pagans, Outlaws and the Reapers frequently moved through the area."
- "underground music"
- "‘[…]he wrote to me last week telling me about an incredible bitch of a row blazing there on account of someone having been and gone and produced an unofficial magazine called Raddled, full of obscene libellous Oz-like filth. And what I though, what Sammy and I thought, was—why not?’ ‘Why not what?’ said Tom. ‘Why not do the same thing here?’ ‘You mean an underground magazine?’ ‘Yup.’"
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌʌn.dəɹˈɡɹaʊnd/
- British English: /ˌʌn.dəˈɡɹaʊnd/
Usage
- British usage
Inflected Forms
more underground (comparative)
most underground (superlative)
under ground (alternative, archaic)
under-ground (alternative, archaic)
undergrounds (plural)
undergrounds (present, singular)
undergrounding (participle, present)
undergrounded (participle, past)
undergrounded (past)
the Underground (canonical)