Translate underground | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of underground
adverb
Pronunciation:
/ˌəndərˈground/
beneath the surface of the ground:miners working underground 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
adjective
Pronunciation:
/ˈəndərˌground/
situated beneath the surface of the ground:underground parking garages of or relating to the secret activities of people working to subvert an established order:Czech underground literature of 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
noun
Pronunciation:
/ˈəndərˌground/
1a group or movement organized secretly to work against an existing regime:I got involved with the French underground a group or movement seeking to explore alternative forms of lifestyle or artistic expression:the late-sixties underground
2 (
the Underground)
British a subway, especially the one in London:travel chaos on the Underground
