[
US
/ˈəndɝˌɡɹaʊnd/
]
NOUN
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an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)
in Paris the subway system is called the `metro' and in London it is called the `tube' or the `underground' - a secret group organized to overthrow a government or occupation force
ADVERB
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beneath the surface of the earth
water flowing underground -
in or into hiding or secret operation
the organization was driven underground
ADJECTIVE
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under the level of the ground
belowground storage areas
underground caverns -
conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
clandestine intelligence operations
cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines
secret sales of arms
a secret agent
an undercover investigation
hole-and-corner intrigue
surreptitious mobilization of troops
secret missions
underground resistance
How To Use underground In A Sentence
- Said hi also to a few of the guys from Aereogramme after they'd finished up, but wasn't actually sure of who was there from Chemikal Underground or what they look like, so I was basically floating around and looking glaikit until Mags pointed out the Newsnight crew, and the nice interviewer man figured out who I was. Archive 2007-02-01
- Rain flowing from the roof is collected in an underground cistern and reused.
- Activists are aiming to build on the general feeling over the issue to get support across the underground for the dispute.
- If the worst happens, I'll start an underground blogging movement with secret servers in people's attics.
- Companies make use of sokaiya to settle many kinds of trouble, to collect underground information, and to suppress common shareholders.
- In 1975, after losing 3 "weathermen" terrrorists in a bomb-making accident and being that they are now on the FBI's 10 Most Wanted List, Ayers & Dohrn "go underground". Latest Articles
- Today, oil is pumped from underground oil-filled rock and sent to a refinery where it is made into gasoline.
- The hot springs and underground river that enter the lake results in the water on the shore being boiling hot.
- In London he gradually took over the Underground system and came to control every line except the Metropolitan.
- Last year, Wavves (a.k.a. Nathan Williams) emerged from the crowded, static-filled indie-rock underground thanks to an abundance of pop hooks that fought through the fuzz of his lo-fi home recordings. Getting Up Guide: Spoken-word showcase; Sly Fox brew tasting
