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Definition beneath in British English

beneath adverb, preposition

adverb, preposition
/bɪˈniːθ/

Beneath can be used in the following ways:

as a preposition (followed by a noun): the ground beneath your feet

as an adverb (without a following noun): People waved from the bridge as the boat passed beneath.

1

directly under something or at a lower level

Example

We took shelter beneath a huge oak tree.

Example

He looked out of the windows down to the garden beneath.

Example

They slept outside beneath the stars.

Synonyms and related words
under below lower
1.1

under the surface of the ground or water

Example

the waters of the Timor Sea and the coral reefs that lie beneath

Synonyms and related words
under below lower
1.2

covered by something

Example

His frail body lay beneath the blankets.

Example

She pulled a dagger from beneath her cloak.

Synonyms and related words
clothed encrusted crusted
2

used for saying that someone's appearance and behaviour do not show their real character or feelings

Example

Beneath his quiet unassuming manner there lies considerable strength.

Example

She seemed quite calm on the surface, but a great deal of anger lay beneath.

3

if a particular action or activity is beneath you, you think that you are of a higher social class than people who do this

Example

Burke regarded it as beneath him to trade with such people.

Synonyms and related words
above your station background beginnings
Definition beneath in British English