underworld
noun
un·der·world
ˈən-dər-ˌwərld 
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a magazine article taking an insightful look at the underworld inhabited by street people
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Over the years, the building trade had brought him into contact with Liverpool’s criminal underworld.
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Simon Hughes, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Director’s Cut: Dive into the gritty underworld of 1988 Japan in this definitive edition of Yakuza 0.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 6 June 2025
The film centers on a dental hygienist seduced by a mysterious mermaid into the dark and wet underworld of Florida’s exotic animal trade.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 9 May 2025
Ticket Information Brompton Cemetery Catacombs Hidden beneath one of London’s most atmospheric Victorian cemeteries lie the Brompton Catacombs — a shadowy underworld of vaulted chambers and crypts.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
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Simon Hughes, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Director’s Cut: Dive into the gritty underworld of 1988 Japan in this definitive edition of Yakuza 0.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 6 June 2025
The film centers on a dental hygienist seduced by a mysterious mermaid into the dark and wet underworld of Florida’s exotic animal trade.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 9 May 2025
Ticket Information Brompton Cemetery Catacombs Hidden beneath one of London’s most atmospheric Victorian cemeteries lie the Brompton Catacombs — a shadowy underworld of vaulted chambers and crypts.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
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“Underworld.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underworld. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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underworld
noun
un·der·world
ˈən-dər-ˌwərld
1
: the place of the souls of the dead
2
: the side of the earth opposite to one
3
: the world of organized crime
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