belowground
Americanadjective
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situated beneath the surface of the earth; subterranean.
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no longer living; buried, as in a cemetery (usually used predicatively).
All those who might have known about the incident are now belowground.
Etymology
Origin of belowground
Example Sentences
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The basic chemical make-up of the aboveground and belowground acylsugars were noticeably different, so much so that they could be defined as different classes of acylsugars entirely.
From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2024
Roughly half the Amazon’s carbon store is belowground in the soil.
From Scientific American • Feb. 20, 2023
The plant parts that you don't see — the roots — have equally important space requirements belowground.
From Salon • May 22, 2022
“Right here, in stable Finnish bedrock, 430 meters belowground, 420 meters below sea level.”
From Science Magazine • Feb. 23, 2022
The transparent blue sphere generated by the Orb of Osuvox appeared around the castle, surrounding it both above- and belowground.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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