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- DictionaryBe·neath/bəˈnēTH/
preposition
- 1. extending or directly underneath, typically with close contact: "in the labyrinths beneath central Moscow"
- 2. at a lower level or layer than: "beneath this floor there's a cellar"
adverb
- 1. extending or directly underneath something: "a house built on stilts to allow air to circulate beneath"
- 2. at a lower level or layer: "the runways had cracked open, exposing the black earth beneath"
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 and usage of the word beneath, a preposition and an adverb that can indicate lower position, rank, or dignity. Compare with under, underneath, and below.
Learn the meaning and usage of the word beneath, a preposition and an adverb that indicate a lower position or place. Find synonyms, antonyms, and related words for beneath in the Merriam-Webster thesaurus.
Definition of beneath preposition in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
