Subterranean (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Being or operating under the surface of the earth; "subterranean passages"; "a subsurface flow of water".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The city's subterranean infrastructure includes tunnels for its subway system and utilities.
- A network of subterranean caves crisscrossed beneath the village, hidden from view.
- Subterranean reservoirs of water deep beneath the earth's surface provided a valuable source of fresh water.
- Archaeologists have discovered subterranean burial chambers beneath the ancient temple.
- A subterranean tunnel was constructed to carry workers safely under the river.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed); "subterranean motives for murder"; "looked too closely for an ulterior purpose in all knowledge"- Bertrand Russell.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The politician's decision to cut funding for the arts was influenced by subterranean fears about the project's potential to offend conservative voters.
- The detective suspected that the suspect's charming demeanor hid subterranean motives for the crime.
- The company's sudden change in policy was attributed to subterranean pressure from a rival corporation.
- The author's use of symbolism revealed subterranean themes of social commentary beneath the surface of the narrative.
- The professor's research on the company's history uncovered subterranean tensions between the founders that had been deliberately concealed.