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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She was found clinging to life beneath the bedroom balcony of her Hollywood Hills apartment. Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 5 Feb. 2025 Huddled in layers of blankets just beneath that sign — which those who know the neighborhood said appeared no more than a week or so ago — stood Thomas Gonzales, 38, homeless for three years, panhandling on that corner for about a month. Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2025
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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 The pleats at the front are flattering and help conceal lines beneath. Nicol Natale, People.com, 29 Jan. 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 22 Feb. 2025.

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