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Learn the meaning and usage of the word beneath as an adverb and a preposition, with synonyms, example sentences, and word history. Find out how to cite, translate, and play with beneath in games and quizzes.
Learn the meaning and usage of the preposition or adverb beneath, which means 'at a lower level than'. See how to use it with or without numbers, and how it differs from under and below.
preposition. below; under: beneath the same roof. farther down than; underneath; lower in place than: The first drawer beneath the top one. lower down on a slope than: beneath the crest of a hill. inferior or less important, as in position, rank, or power: A captain is beneath a major.
Things that are under something else are beneath it. A star gazer is beneath the night sky, and tropical fish swim beneath the surface of the water. When one apple hangs lower on a tree than another, the first apple is beneath the second.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation, and examples of the word beneath, a preposition or adverb that indicates a lower position or rank. Compare with under, underneath, and below.
3 days ago · Learn the meaning and usage of the word beneath as a preposition, adverb, and adjective. Find out the synonyms, antonyms, and pronunciation of beneath in British and American English.
beneath. preposition. /bɪˈniːθ/. /bɪˈniːθ/. (formal) jump to other results. in or to a lower position than somebody/something; under somebody/something. They found the body buried beneath a pile of leaves. The boat sank beneath the waves.
