Definition deep in American English

deep adverb

adverb

/dip/

a long way into something

Example

They continued deep into the forest.

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bottomless bottommost the bowels of something

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a long way down from the top or the surface

Example

men who work deep under the ground

Example

deep below the ocean's surface

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bottomless bottommost the bowels of something

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if people or things are two deep, three deep, etc., there are two, three, etc. rows of them behind or on top of each other

Example

People were standing three deep at the side of the road to watch the parade.

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bottomless bottommost the bowels of something

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Words related to deep:

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