beneath
Pronunciation: /bɪˈniːθ/
preposition
- 1extending or directly underneath: a 2.5-mile tunnel beneath the Alps
- underneath so as to be hidden, covered, or protected: the ancient city has lain hidden beneath the sea for 2,000 years
- 2at a lower level or layer than: beneath this floor there’s a cellar her eyes had dark shadows beneath them
- lower in grade or rank than: he was relegated to the rank beneath theirs
- considered of lower status or worth than: she’s in love with a man who is rather beneath her
- behind (a physical surface): they found another layer beneath the stucco
- hidden behind (an appearance): beneath the gloss of success was a tragic private life
adverb
