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   un·der·ground

   adverb

   • 1. beneath the surface of the ground: "miners working underground" Similar below groundbelow the surfaceunder the earthin the earth
   • ▪ in or into secrecy or hiding, especially as a result of carrying out subversive political activities: "many were forced to go underground by the government" Similar into hidinginto secrecyinto seclusionundercoverbehind closed doorsout of sight

   adjective

   • 1. situated beneath the surface of the ground: "underground parking garages" Similar subterraneansubterrestrialbelow groundburiedsunkenlower-levelbasementrare:hypogeanOpposite surfaceoverhead
   • ▪ relating to the secret activities of people working to subvert an established order: "Czech underground literature" Similar clandestinesecretsurreptitiouscovertundercoverprivateconfidentialclosethole-and-cornercloak-and-daggerhugger-muggerback-alleybackstairstealthyconspiratorialconcealedhiddenshroudedsneakyslyunderhandshiftyfurtiveresistancesubversiveguerrillamercenaryrevolutionaryrebelliousdissidentinsurgentinsurrectionaryrenegademutinousblackinformal:hush-hush
   • ▪ relating to or denoting a group or movement seeking to explore alternative forms of lifestyle or artistic expression; radical and experimental: "the New York underground art scene" Similar alternativeradicalrevolutionaryunconventionalunorthodoxavant-gardeexperimentalinnovativegroundbreakingpioneeringnovelsubversive

   noun

   • 1. a group or movement organized secretly to work against an existing regime: "I got involved with the French underground" Similar resistance movementresistanceillegal oppositionpartisansguerrillasfreedom fightershistorical:Maquis
   • ▪ a member of an underground political group or movement: Indian "they appealed to the undergrounds to stop their violent activities"
   • 2. a group or movement seeking to explore alternative forms of lifestyle or artistic expression: "the late-sixties underground"
   • 3. a subway, especially the one in London: British "travel chaos on the Underground" Similar metrounderground railwaysubwayinformal:tube

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › undergroundUnderground Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   : an unofficial, unsanctioned, or illegal but informal movement or group. especially : a usually avant-garde group or movement that functions outside the establishment.

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   UNDERGROUND definition: 1. below the surface of the earth; below ground: 2. An underground activity is secret and usually…. Learn more.

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   noun. the place or region beneath the surface of the ground. ground. an underground space or passage. a secret organization fighting the established government or occupation forces: He fought in the French underground during the Nazi occupation of France.

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   UNDERGROUND meaning: 1. below the surface of the earth; below ground: 2. An underground activity is secret and usually…. Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUNDERGROUND definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Something that is underground is below the surface of the ground. Solid low-level waste will be disposed of deep underground. The plane hit so hard that one engine was buried 16 feet underground. Synonyms: below ground, in the earth, under the earth, below the surface More Synonyms of underground.

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   secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed. noun. an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city) synonyms: metro, subway, subway system, tube. see more. noun. a secret group organized to overthrow a government or occupation force. synonyms: resistance. see more. Cite this entry. Style:

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › undergroundUnderground - definition of underground by The Free Dictionary

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   1. occurring, situated, or used below ground level: an underground tunnel; an underground explosion. 2. secret; hidden: underground activities. adv. 3. going below ground level: the tunnel led underground.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishunderground adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of underground adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    underground meaning, definition, what is underground: below the surface of the earth: Learn more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishUNDERGROUND | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    UNDERGROUND definition: 1. under the surface of the ground: 2. Underground political activities are secret and illegal…. Learn more.