underworld
noun
the criminal element of human society.
underworlds
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pluralof underworld.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“This latest action marks a significant escalation in the partnership between the cyber underworlds of these two nations,” Chainalysis said on its blog.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 18, 2023
Globally, assorted gods have patrolled assorted underworlds for millennia, with death as their gloomy guard duty.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2022
The “Uncut Gems” creators, Josh and Benny Safdie, are known for their merciless filmmaking style, made up of seedy underworlds and populated with first-time actors cast off the street.
From New York Times ● Nov. 27, 2019
Ancient heroes who wished to grasp the truth of things had to pass through underworlds, or dwell in caves; sometimes, like Oedipus, they could see clearly only once they had been blinded.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 15, 2018
The devils in the underworlds wear out Deeds that were wicked in an age gone by.
From A Series of Lessons in Gnani Yoga by William Walker Atkinson
