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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/bɪˈləʊ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/bɪˈloʊ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bi lō′)

under - below - beneath

‘under’

Under is almost always a preposition. You use under to say that one thing is at a lower level than another, and that the other thing is directly above it. For example, you might say that an object on the floor is under a table or chair.

There's a cupboard the stairs.

A path runs the trees.

‘underneath’

Underneath can be a preposition with a similar meaning to under.

We sat at a table some olive trees.

Underneath can also be an adverb.

Let's pull up the carpet and see what's .

‘below’

Below can be a preposition. You normally use it to say that one thing is at a much lower level than another.

There's a tunnel 100 metres below the surface.

Below can also be an adverb.

They stood at the top of the mountain and looked at the valley .

‘beneath’

Beneath can be a preposition with a similar meaning to under or below. Beneath is more formal.

He could feel the soft ground his feet.

Beneath can also be an adverb.

He stared out of the window at the courtyard .

'below' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

beneath - cold - directly - get - have got - less - must - need - subway - under - up

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