underneath

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ʌndəˈniθ/

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• (US) IPA ^(key): /ʌndɚˈniθ/ or /ʌndɚˈnið/

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Preposition

Preposition underneath

1. If ${\displaystyle x}$ is underneath ${\displaystyle y}$, ${\displaystyle x}$ is right under, below, or covered by ${\displaystyle y}$.

   The cat was hiding underneath the car.

   My bag was underneath my jacket.

Related words

• under
• beneath
• nether

Noun

Singular underneath

Plural none

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Synonyms

• underside