as in underground
being, situated, or operating beneath the surface of the earth
a subterranean bunker that supposedly could withstand even an atomic blast
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Rounding it all out is the inviting backyard, which is spotlighted by a heated pool and the aforementioned pool house with a deck up top and a partially subterranean garage down below.
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 5 Feb. 2025
Their hybrid café/wine bar, restaurant with rooftop lounge, and intimate subterranean space create multiple moods for your evening.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 5 Feb. 2025
What to Know Iranian state media reported that the subterranean facility houses hundreds of cruise and ballistic missiles, designed to resist electronic warfare and aerial strikes.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
A day when people from all walks of life set aside their differences and focus their undivided attention on the prognostication abilities of a subterranean rodent.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN, 2 Feb. 2025
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 5 Feb. 2025
Their hybrid café/wine bar, restaurant with rooftop lounge, and intimate subterranean space create multiple moods for your evening.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 5 Feb. 2025
What to Know Iranian state media reported that the subterranean facility houses hundreds of cruise and ballistic missiles, designed to resist electronic warfare and aerial strikes.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
A day when people from all walks of life set aside their differences and focus their undivided attention on the prognostication abilities of a subterranean rodent.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN, 2 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for subterranean
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“Subterranean.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subterranean. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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