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- Dictionarybeneath/bɪˈniːθ/
preposition
- 1. extending or directly underneath: "a 2.5-mile tunnel beneath the Alps"
- 2. at a lower level or layer than: "beneath this floor there's a cellar"
adverb
- 1. extending or directly underneath something: "a house built on stilts to allow air to circulate beneath"
- 2. at a lower level or layer: "upper layers can be removed to reveal internal parts beneath"
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in or to a lower position than someone or something, under someone or something: Jaime hid the letter beneath a pile of papers. We huddled together for warmth beneath the blankets. After weeks at sea, it was wonderful to feel firm ground beneath our feet once more.
The meaning of BENEATH is in or to a lower position : below. How to use beneath in a sentence.
Definition of 'beneath' beneath. (bɪniːθ ) 1. preposition B2. Something that is beneath another thing is under the other thing. She could see the muscles of his shoulders beneath his T-shirt. She found pleasure in sitting beneath the trees. Four storeys of parking beneath the theatre was not enough. ...the frozen grass crunching beneath his feet.
1. a. Lower than; below: a drawer beneath a cabinet. b. To or into a lower position than: moved the picture beneath the light. 2. Covered or concealed by: The earth lay beneath a blanket of snow. 3. Under the force, control, or influence of. 4. a. Lower than, as in rank or station. b. Unworthy of; unbefitting: It was beneath me to beg.
Things that are under something else are beneath it. A star gazer is beneath the night sky, and tropical fish swim beneath the surface of the water.
BENEATH definition: 1. under something, or in a lower position than something: 2. If someone or something is beneath…. Learn more.
If you say that someone or something is beneath you, you feel that they are not good enough for you or not suitable for you.
There are 19 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word beneath, five of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
BENEATH meaning: 1. in or to a lower position than someone or something, under someone or something: 2. to not be…. Learn more.
To or into a lower position than. Moved the picture beneath the light. American Heritage. Directly under; underneath.
