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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024un•der•ground /adv. ˈʌndɚˈgraʊnd; adj., n. -ˌgraʊnd/USA pronunciation adv. - beneath the surface of the ground.
- in hiding or secrecy;
not openly:Their party went underground to fight the system.
adj. - existing, situated, or operating beneath the surface of the ground.
- hidden or secret;
not open:underground political activities. - published or produced by political or social radicals:an underground newspaper.
- experimental;
avant-garde:an underground movie.
n. [countable] - the place or region beneath the surface of the ground.
- Governmenta secret organization fighting the established government or occupation forces:the French underground of World War II.
- Transport, British Terms[Brit.]a subway system.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024un•der•ground (adv., un′dər ground′;adj., n., v. un′dər ground′),USA pronunciation adv. - beneath the surface of the ground:traveling underground by subway.
- in concealment or secrecy;
not openly:subversion carried on underground.
adj. - existing, situated, operating, or taking place beneath the surface of the ground.
- used, or for use, underground.
- hidden or secret;
not open:underground political activities. - published or produced by political or social radicals or nonconformists:an underground newspaper.
- avant-garde;
experimental:an underground movie. - critical of or attacking the established society or system:underground opinion.
- of or for nonconformists;
unusual:an underground vegetarian restaurant.
n. - the place or region beneath the surface of the ground.
- an underground space or passage.
- Governmenta secret organization fighting the established government or occupation forces:He fought in the French underground during the Nazi occupation of France.
- Government(often cap.) a movement or group existing outside the establishment and usually reflecting unorthodox, avant-garde, or radical views.
- Transport, British Terms[Chiefly Brit.]a subway system.
v.t. - to place beneath the surface of the ground:to underground utility lines.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: underground adj /ˈʌndəˌɡraʊnd/- occurring, situated, or used below ground level: an underground tunnel, an underground explosion
- secret; hidden: underground activities
adv /ˌʌndəˈɡraʊnd/- going below ground level: the tunnel led underground
- into hiding or secrecy: the group was driven underground
n /ˈʌndəˌɡraʊnd/- a space or region below ground level
- a movement dedicated to overthrowing a government or occupation forces, as in the European countries occupied by the German army in World War II
- (as modifier): an underground group
- the underground ⇒ an electric passenger railway operated in underground tunnels
US and Canadian equivalent: subway - (usually preceded by the) any avant-garde, experimental, or subversive movement in popular art, films, music, etc
- (as modifier): the underground press, underground music
sub•way /ˈsʌbˌweɪ/USA pronunciation n. - Transport, British Termsan underground electric railroad: [countable]no delays this morning on the subways. [uncountable; by + ~]to travel by subway.
- British Terms[countable][Chiefly Brit.]a short tunnel or underground passageway;
underpass.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sub•way (sub′wā′),USA pronunciation n. - Transport, British TermsAlso called,[esp. Brit.,] tube, underground. an underground electric railroad, usually in a large city.
- British Terms[Chiefly Brit.]a short tunnel or underground passageway for pedestrians, automobiles, etc.;
underpass.
v.i. - Transportto be transported by a subway:We subwayed uptown.
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