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subterraneous - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'subterraneous' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Subterraneous [ a.]
- Being or lying under the surface of the earth; situated within the earth, or under ground; as, subterranean springs; a subterraneous passage.

Meaning of 'subterraneous' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . subterraneous [ s]
Meaning (1):
- being or operating under the surface of the earth
Example in sentence:
  • a subsurface flow of water;
  • subterranean passages
Meaning (2):
- lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed)
Example in sentence:
  • looked too closely for an ulterior purpose in all knowledge;
  • subterranean motives for murder

Nearby Words:

sub sub judice sub- sub-base sub-bass subacid subacrid subacromial subact subaction

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