underground
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Definitions ofunderground
- An underground railway, especially for mass transit of people in urban areas.
- A train that runs on such an underground railway.
- A rapid transit system, regardless of the elevation of its right of way.
- An underground walkway, tunnel for pedestrians (called pedestrian underpass in US).
- An underground route for pipes, sewers, etc.
- Regions beneath the surface of the earth, both natural (eg. caves) and man-made (eg. mines).
- (with definite article) A movement or organisation of people who resist political convention.
Synonyms: resistance
Example: "the French underground during World War II"
- (with definite article) A movement or organisation of people who resist artistic convention.
Synonyms: "avant-garde", counterculture
- To route electricity distribution cables underground
- Below the ground; below the surface of the Earth.
Synonyms: hypogean, subterranean
Example: "There is an underground tunnel that takes you across the river."
- Hidden, furtive, secretive.
Example: "These criminals operate through an underground network."
- Outside the mainstream, especially unofficial and hidden from the authorities.
Synonyms: alternative, unconventional
Example: "underground music"
- Below the ground.
Synonyms: "below ground"
Example: "The tunnel goes underground at this point."
- Secretly.
Synonyms: clandestinely, "in secret", "on the quiet"
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