Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bih-loh-ground]
- /bɪˈloʊˌgraʊnd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bih-loh-ground]
- /bɪˈloʊˌgraʊnd/
Definitions of belowground word
- adjective belowground underground 3
- adjective belowground situated beneath the surface of the earth; subterranean. 1
- adjective belowground no longer living; buried, as in a cemetery (usually used predicatively): All those who might have known about the incident are now belowground. 1
- adjective belowground beneath the surface of the ground; underground. 0
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Origin of belowground
First appearance:
before 1955 One of the 4% newest English words
First recorded in 1955-60; below + ground1
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Parts of speech for Belowground
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
belowground popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
belowground usage trend in Literature
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