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belowground

belowground adjective: beneath the surface of the ground; underground.

Adjective

belowground (comparative more belowground, superlative most belowground)

  1. Beneath the surface of the ground; underground.

Forms of belowground

comparativemore belowground
superlativemost belowground
alternative formbelow ground

Origin of belowground

From below + ground.

Questions about belowground

What does belowground mean?
Belowground means beneath the surface of the ground; underground.
What part of speech is belowground?
Belowground is an adjective.

Words near belowground in the dictionary

  1. below the radar
  2. below the salt
  3. below the surface
  4. below-stairs
  5. belowdecks
  6. belowground
  7. belowness
  8. Belowra
  9. Belows
  10. belowstairs
  11. beloxamide

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