underneath
preposition
un·der·neath
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Definition of underneath
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: directly beneath
write the date underneath the address
b
: close under especially so as to be hidden
treachery lying underneath a mask of friendliness wore a swimsuit underneath his slacks
2
: under subjection to
underneath
adverbDefinition of underneath (Entry 2 of 2)
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Examples of underneath in a Sentence
Preposition
He hid the envelope underneath his coat. She slipped a note underneath the door. The ball rolled underneath the car. He lives in the apartment underneath mine. There was gum stuck underneath the table. Underneath her calm exterior was a nervous woman with a hot temper. They actually had a lot in common underneath their obvious differences.Adverb
He wore a white sweater with a red shirt underneath. She lifted up the rock and found ants crawling underneath. The car had rust underneath.
Recent Examples on the Web: Preposition
This feature is described in local parlance as the phenomenon in which the trees are in direct communication with the firmament of the heavens and bring good tidings to the ground underneath. — Alfred Oteng-yeboah, Quartz Africa, "Ghana’s pact with China for bauxite mining threatens to ravage a biodiverse forest," 21 Aug. 2019 Credit for that goes to a taxidermist named Silas, whose story slithers along underneath the tale of Iris' liberation. — Ron Charles, Dallas News, "'The Doll Factory' is a page-turning Victorian thriller," 13 Aug. 2019 The service is expected to commence next month and will run underneath Kolkata’s Hooghly river, Indian railway minister Piyush Goyal announced on Twitter on Aug. 8. — Sangeeta Tanwar, Quartz India, "As India readies an underwater line, here’s a look at its various metro networks," 12 Aug. 2019 This most wanted sale buy is crafted with lightly padded microfiber cups that create a smooth and contoured shape for easy wearing underneath your outfit of choice. — Elizabeth Buxton, refinery29.com, "The 29 Nordstrom Sale Finds Readers Are Obsessed With," 25 July 2019 Now Police posted a photo of the man on their Twitter account, apparently still wearing the toupee with the contraband stowed underneath it. — Amy Gunia, Time, "A Man Tried to Smuggle Cocaine Into Spain by Hiding It Under His Toupee," 17 July 2019 The simple fact is crew chiefs deal in the world of science and physics, and the attack angle or the radius of the corner really decides what works underneath the car. — Jason Hoffman, Cincinnati.com, "Here's why it's almost impossible to play catch-up at Kentucky Speedway's Quaker State 400," 12 July 2019 From my position, the explosion appeared to go off underneath them. — Azad Cudi, Harper's magazine, "Long Shot," 10 Jan. 2019 Despite the fact that everyone is on their best vacation behavior, that feeling of a situation slightly on edge, of something not being quite right underneath the surface, is unmistakable. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: ‘Three Peaks’ is not a peak experience," 2 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb
Or the imaginative 1,000-foot-long fountain conceived by artist Ned Kahn, its sprays triggered unpredictably when buses pass underneath. — John King, SFChronicle.com, "Park-topped Transbay transit center pays architectural dividends, past troubles aside," 26 Aug. 2019 In 2015 a Minneapolis party bike was struck by another vehicle and tipped over, trapping passengers underneath. — Priya Krishna, Bon Appétit, "Are You Even Having a Good Time If It’s Not on a Party Bike?," 8 Aug. 2019 In an anachronistic twist, while the atmosphere and the music scream 1950s, the guests have traded their poodle skirts for bathing suits underneath cover-ups and their saddle shoes for flip flops. — Michelle Matthews | [email protected], al, "This Gulf Shores diner is a total ’50s throwback," 7 Aug. 2019 Kirby Yates wore a fishnet hoodie with no shirt underneath, similar to something Machado has worn. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Manny Machado’s place on Padres beyond imitation," 16 July 2019 Not to use them as gimmick players, but to integrate them into the offense in a way that allows them to target and exploit coverage mismatches underneath. — Nick Baumgardner, Detroit Free Press, "Michigan football: Giles Jackson seems built for this offense," 1 July 2019 Whoever cultivated the barley field obviously had no idea a quarter ton of highly unstable explosives lurked underneath. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "World War II Bomb Explodes 75 Years Later, Creates Massive Crater in German Field," 24 June 2019 Because underneath all the questions abut wiping servers and deleting emails lay the fundamental truth that what all of this was really about was there was something about Hillary Clinton folks just didn’t trust. — Anne Gearan, Washington Post, "In new memoir, a top Clinton aide says campaign was ‘foolish’ not to address email issue more forcefully," 24 Mar. 2018 While the water-like crystal droplets captured the flash perfectly on the red carpet, the most important part of the look was what the mogul wore underneath: a corset by acclaimed French couturier Mister Pearl. — Kaitlyn Frey, PEOPLE.com, "Kim Kardashian Says Her Met Gala Corset Left Her with Indentations: 'I Never Felt Pain Like That'," 8 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'underneath.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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underneath
preposition
English Language Learners Definition of underneath
(Entry 1 of 2)
: below or beneath (something)
: on the bottom of (something)
: hidden below (an outward appearance)
underneath
adverbEnglish Language Learners Definition of underneath (Entry 2 of 2)
: below or beneath
: on the lower side
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underneath
preposition
un·der·neath
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Kids Definition of underneath
(Entry 1 of 2)
: directly under
We wore our bathing suits underneath our clothes.