subterranean
Existing or happening under the ground.
subterranean in a sentence
- The moles dug a network of subterranean tunnels under the lawn.
- Explorers discovered a subterranean lake deep beneath the mountain.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to subterranean?
- Aaerial
- Bunderground
- Coverground
Show the answer
B: underground. The other three mean the opposite of subterranean.
Words that mean something similar
underground
Words that mean the opposite
overground, aerial
More words about places & settings
- summit: The very top of a mountain or hill.
- thicket: A thick group of bushes and small trees growing close together.
- tranquil: Completely calm, quiet and peaceful.
- treacherous: Dangerous and full of hidden risks, or unable to be trusted.
- undergrowth: The bushes and plants that grow thickly under trees.
- vacant: Empty, with nobody using it.
- verge: The edge of something, or the moment just before something happens.
- void: A completely empty space.
More words to explore
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