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It's often the case that great artists - people like Bruce Springsteen - tend to pick up the subterranean rumblings of profound social change long before the economic statisticians notice them. Changes start long before they become statistics.
Wayne Swan

Meaning of "subterranean" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SUBTERRANEAN

From Latin subterrāneus, from sub- + terra earth.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SUBTERRANEAN

subterranean  [ˌsʌbtəˈreɪnɪən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SUBTERRANEAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Subterranean is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SUBTERRANEAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Subterranean

Subterranean or The Subterranean may refer to: ▪ Subterranea, underground structures, both natural and man-made In literature: ▪ The Subterraneans, a novella by Jack Kerouac ▪ Subterranean, a novel by James Rollins ▪ Subterranean Magazine, an American fantasy, horror and science fiction magazine ▪ Subterranean Press, an American small press publisher In music: ▪ "Subterraneans", a song by David Bowie ▪ Subterranean, an EP by In Flames ▪ Subterraneans, an English art-rock band ▪ Subterranean Records, an American record label ▪ "Subterranean", a song by Smack In media: ▪ Subterranean, an American music show ▪ The Subterranean, a 1967 Romanian film...

Definition of subterranean in the English dictionary

The definition of subterranean in the dictionary is Also: subterraneous, subterrestrial. situated, living, or operating below the surface of the earth. Other definition of subterranean is existing or operating in concealment.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SUBTERRANEAN


Albanian
ælˈbeɪnɪən
circumforanean
ˌsɜːkəmfəˈreɪnɪən
contemporanean
kənˌtɛmpəˈreɪnɪən
Iranian
ɪˈreɪnɪən
Jordanian
dʒɔːˈdeɪnɪən
Lacanian
ləˈkeɪnɪən
Lithuanian
ˌlɪθjʊˈeɪnɪən
Mauritanian
ˌmɒrɪˈteɪnɪən
Mediterranean
ˌmɛdɪtəˈreɪnɪən
Panamanian
ˌpænəˈmeɪnɪən
Pomeranian
ˌpɒməˈreɪnɪən
Romanian
rəʊˈmeɪnɪən
Roumanian
ruːˈmeɪnɪən
Sassanian
sæˈseɪnɪən
superterranean
ˌsuːpətəˈreɪnɪən
Tasmanian
tæzˈmeɪnɪən
transuranian
ˌtrænzjʊˈreɪnɪən
Turanian
tjʊˈreɪnɪən
Ukrainian
juːˈkreɪnɪən
Uranian
jʊˈreɪnɪən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SUBTERRANEAN

subteen
subtemperate
subtenancy
subtenant
subtend
subtense
subtenure
subterfuge
subterminal
subternatural
subterrain
subterrane
subterraneanly
subterraneous
subterraneously
subterrene
subterrestrial
subtest
subtext
subtextual

WORDS THAT END LIKE SUBTERRANEAN

Argentinean
Bornean
calcanean
Capricornean
Dodonean
eburnean
filicinean
Guinean
hirudinean
hymenean
Linnean
Longinean
monogenean
Papua-New-Guinean
Portuguese Guinean
Pyrenean
Shoshonean
Sierra Leonean

Synonyms and antonyms of subterranean in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «subterranean» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SUBTERRANEAN

Find out the translation of subterranean to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of subterranean from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «subterranean» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

地下的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

subterráneo
570 millions of speakers

English

subterranean
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भूमिगत
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الجوفية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

подземный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

subterrâneo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অন্তভৌম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

souterrain
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Di bawah tanah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unterirdisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

地下の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

지하의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Subterranean
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bí mật
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாதாள
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जमिनीखालील
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yeraltı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sotterraneo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

podziemne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

підземний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

subteran
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υπόγεια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ondergrondse
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

subterranean
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

underjordiske
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of subterranean

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SUBTERRANEAN»

The term «subterranean» is quite widely used and occupies the 36.668 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SUBTERRANEAN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «subterranean» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «subterranean» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about subterranean

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6 QUOTES WITH «SUBTERRANEAN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word subterranean.
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Sigmund Freud
The conscious mind may be compared to a fountain playing in the sun and falling back into the great subterranean pool of subconscious from which it rises.
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Gary Hamel
I live a half mile from the San Andreas fault - a fact that bubbles up into my consciousness every time some other part of the world experiences an earthquake. I sometimes wonder whether this subterranean sense of impending disaster is at least partly responsible for Silicon Valley's feverish, get-it-done-yesterday work norms.
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Meghan O'Rourke
Television has never known what to do with grief, which resists narrative: the dramas of grief are largely internal - for the bereaved, it is a chaotic, intense, episodic period, but the chaos is by and large subterranean, and easily appears static to the friendly onlooker who has absorbed the fact of loss and moved on.
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Mira Sorvino
I hope that doing truthful portrayals of people in a variety of circumstances gives people a kind of subterranean link to those characters.
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Wayne Swan
It's often the case that great artists - people like Bruce Springsteen - tend to pick up the subterranean rumblings of profound social change long before the economic statisticians notice them. Changes start long before they become statistics.
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Gore Vidal
We must declare ourselves, become known; allow the world to discover this subterranean life of ours which connects kings and farm boys, artists and clerks. Let them see that the important thing is not the object of love, but the emotion itself.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SUBTERRANEAN»

Discover the use of subterranean in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to subterranean and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Subterranean
Beneath the ice at the bottom of the Earth is a magnificent subterranean labyrinth, a place of breathtaking wonders - and terrors beyond imagining.
James Rollins, 2013
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Subterranean
When Tonsell-by-the Stream, a small village outside of London is swallowed whole by the earth, occultist John Constantine ventures deep into the underground lair of the Sunless, a phantasmagorical realm ruled by the merciless Gloomlord for ...
John Shirley, 2006
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Agharta, the Subterranean World
Dr. Bernard says this mystery was first establi.
Raymond Bernard, 1996
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Subterranean Kerouac: The Hidden Life of Jack Kerouac
Subterranean Kerouac has been singled out as one of the most significant biographies to appear in years, and it shows how Kerouac struggled throughout his life with poverty, alcoholism, and his doubts about his own lifestyle of substance ...
Ellis Amburn, 1999
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Subterranean Cities: The World Beneath Paris and London, ...
Illustrated with photographs, movie stills, prints, engravings, paintings, cartoons, maps, and drawings of real and imagined urban spaces, this beautifully written book documents the emergence of a novel space in the subterranean obsessions ...
David Lawrence Pike, 2005
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The Biology of Caves and Other Subterranean Habitats
This accessible text will appeal to researchers new to the field and to the many professional ecologists and conservation practitioners requiring a concise but authoritative overview.
David C. Culver, Tanja Pipan, 2009
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Life Underground: The Biology of Subterranean Rodents
Life Underground provides the first comprehensive review of the biology of subterranean rodents.
Eileen A. Lacey, James L. Patton, Guy N. Cameron, 2000
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Subterranean fire: a history of working-class radicalism in ...
This accessible, critical history of the U.S. labor movement examines the hidden history of workers' resistance.
Sharon Smith, 2006
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Subterranean Twin Cities
In this groundbreaking tour, the first of its kind of the Twin Cities, Brick mines the stories that lie below the city surface.
Greg A. Brick, 2009
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The Subterranean Railway: How the London Underground was ...
From the early days of steam to electrification, via the Underground's contribution to twentieth-century industrial design and its role during two world wars, the story comes right up to the present with its sleek, driverless trains and the ...
Christian Wolmar, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SUBTERRANEAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term subterranean is used in the context of the following news items.
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Syrian Children Delight In A Subterranean Damascus Playground …
The subterranean park, which was built in Ghouta in the eastern part of the capital city, allows the city's youth to have a glimpse of a normal childhood away from ... «Huffington Post UK, Jul 15»
2
Los Angeles Rocker Queen Kwong Play Subterranean Friday
Carré Callaway, better known as Queen Kwong, was discovered by Trent Reznor in New Orleans. The world began to discover the band when they opened for ... «Chicagoist, Jul 15»
3
New York's subterranean Lowline project causes stir in design and …
While it might not have quite the same ring to it, the subterranean Lowline project is causing quite a stir in design, urbanism and architecture circles. «Sydney Morning Herald, Jun 15»
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See inside 'rainbow cave' as stunning snaps reveal true beauty of …
See inside 'rainbow cave' as stunning snaps reveal true beauty of subterranean grotto 790ft underground. 09:55, 14 June 2015; By Amrita Carroll ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jun 15»
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A new Kickstarter campaign aims to bring sunlight underground for …
Now, a group on Kickstarter wants to develop solar technology to bring sunlight to the subterranean, aptly named Lowline Park, which would be constructed ... «Business Insider, Jun 15»
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Going underground! Subterranean town in the Aussie Outback even …
The subterranean town has 1,695 residents. "Most of the residential homes are underground along with quite a few hotels and restaurants. However there are ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jun 15»
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Beatherder 2015: Subterranean passageways guide way to 10 year …
Family commitments left that particular subterranean scramble out of reach as I pondered the logistics of the humble Dockber Farm in Sawley being suddenly ... «Mirror.co.uk, May 15»
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Go underground with the workers who dig NYC's subterranean tunnels
Since 1872, Union 147 — or the Sandhogs, as they're popularly known — has worked underground to excavate and construct most subterranean infrastructure ... «Business Insider, May 15»
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Experts seeing increase of Formosan subterranean termites in …
To the Formosan subterranean termites, it's an entirely different story. “That's basically the singles bar for the termites,” said Gregg Henderson, the Paul K. «The Advocate, May 15»
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Groundfridge puts fresh spin on subterranean food storage
However, not everyone is fortunate enough to live in a home with a built-in root cellar or another type of subterranean pantry in which to store the bounty of your ... «Mother Nature Network, Apr 15»

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