Underground (Noun)
Meaning 1
An electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city); "in Paris the subway system is called the `metro' and in London it is called the `tube' or the `underground'".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 2
A secret group organized to overthrow a government or occupation force.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The underground movement had been secretly planning their uprising for months, gathering arms and training members in preparation for the fight against their oppressors.
- As a member of the underground resistance, Maria had to be constantly on the move, always looking over her shoulder for signs of detection by the authorities.
- The underground network had managed to infiltrate the city's government building, gathering valuable intel on the occupation force's plans and strategies.
- Rumors of an underground cell operating in the city had been circulating for weeks, but the authorities had yet to uncover any concrete evidence of its existence.
- After being dismissed from her job for speaking out against the regime, Sarah joined the underground, using her skills as a journalist to help spread the message of resistance to the masses.