underneath

US /ˌʌn.dɚˈniːθ/

UK /ˌʌn.dɚˈniːθ/

1.

situated directly below (something else)

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The cat is hiding underneath the bed.

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There's a secret passage underneath the old castle.

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below beneath under

1.

at a lower level or position; below

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The floorboards creaked underneath as he walked.

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He looked at the surface, but the real problem was underneath.

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below beneath under