underground

/ˈʌndəɡɹaʊnd/ · noun

Meaning

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.
(with definite article) A movement or organisation of people who resist artistic convention.
To route electricity distribution cables underground
Below the ground; below the surface of the Earth.
Hidden, furtive, secretive.
Outside the mainstream, especially unofficial and hidden from the authorities.
Below the ground.
Secretly.

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