υπόγειος — meaning in English

English meaning

• 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.

Senses

υπόγειος is used for these senses in English:

• subterranean Below ground, under the earth, underground.
• subway (North America, Scotland, South Africa) A train that runs on such an underground railway.
• 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.
• underground (of, _, music, art, _, etc.) Outside the mainstream, especially unofficial and hidden from the authorities.

subterranean — full definition

1. adjective Located below the ground.
2. adjective Hidden or operating in secret.

subway — full definition

1. noun An underground railway system used for urban public transport.
2. noun An underground pedestrian tunnel or walkway.

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