subterranean
adjective
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A tunnel is a subterranean road or pathway, and a subway is a subterranean railway. The subterranean vaults at Fort Knox hold billions of dollars of gold reserves. Subterranean reservoirs called aquifers are tapped for water; in places where the pressure on the subterranean water is great enough, a hole drilled in the ground will bring it bubbling to the surface.
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Maria Varenikova Nicole Tung, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2024
The Spa The subterranean spa promises to be a sanctuary of tranquility with soothing neutral shades and a 16-meter heated indoor pool framed by mirrors and photography from artist Marc Zimmerman.
—Nora Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2024
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“Subterranean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subterranean. Accessed 5 May. 2024.
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