underground

underground
a) Below the ground; below the surface of the Earth.

There is an underground tunnel that takes you across the river.

b) Hidden, furtive, secretive.

These criminals operate through an underground network.

2. adverb
a) Below the ground.

The tunnel goes underground at this point.

b) Secretly.
Syn: below, ground, clandestinely, in secret, on the quiet
3. noun
b) A movement or organisation of people who resist political convention.
Syn: metro, métro, subway, Tube, resistance, avant-garde, counter-culture
4. verb
To route electricity distribution cables underground

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