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underground [ˈʌndɚˌgraʊnd]

1 underground adjective
  • located or occurring below the surface of the earth
  • secret and usually illegal
  • of, relating to, or produced in a social and artistic world that is different and separate from the main part of society

2 underground adverb
  • below the surface of the earth
  • in or into a place that is hidden or secret : out of the view of the public

3 underground noun
  • a system of trains that run below the ground in a large city : subway
  • a group of people who secretly work to oppose or overthrow a government