souterrain — meaning in English
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English meaning
- nether adj Lower, or situated beneath something else; often used in old or formal phrasing.
- subterranean adjective Located below the ground.
- subway noun An underground railway system used for urban public transport.
- underground adjective Located beneath the surface of the ground.
- underpass noun A road or path that runs beneath another road, railway, or similar obstacle.
Senses
souterrain is used for these senses in English:
- nether Lying beneath, or conceived as lying beneath, the Earth’s surface.
- subterranean Below ground, under the earth, underground.
- subway (British) An underground walkway, tunnel for pedestrians (called pedestrian underpass in US).
- underground (not comparable) Below the ground; below the surface of the Earth.
- underground (figurative) Hidden, furtive, secretive.
- underpass A passage that crosses a road, railroad or similar obstacle in a tunnel underneath it.
subterranean — full definition
- adjective Located below the ground.
- adjective Hidden or operating in secret.