beneath 1 of 2

as in under
in a lower position than sat beneath him, on the floor, for the group photo

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beneath

2 of 2

adverb

as in underneath
in or to a lower place a ranch house with all of the rooms on one floor and a combined basement and garage beneath

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Drainage pipes beneath Route 8 will be rehabilitated or replaced. Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 3 Mar. 2025 The accompanying photo shows a gray cat, named Liam, lying comfortably on a wooden bench beneath a butter-yellow jacket lined with fur for extra warmth. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
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The feet-deep blanket of snow that used to cover the state has been replaced with a thin layer that barely covers the grass and dirt beneath. Helena Gunderson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025 Lidar emits laser pulses from an aircraft, allowing for images that penetrate vegetation and reveal the contours beneath. Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for beneath

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“Beneath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beneath. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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