below-ground
below-ground — adverb
1. in or into the ground, underneath the earth's surface
in or into the ground, underneath the earth's surface
Tanvi's family stores their emergency water supply below-ground in a concrete tank.
collocation: store below-ground
The new fibre-optic cables were laid below-ground along the main road last year.
Baraka discovered a small shelter built below-ground beneath the old farmhouse.
Andrés installed the outdoor lighting below-ground to protect it from flooding.
In many towns, telephone wires run below-ground to avoid damage from storms.
- underground
much more common and can also be used as an adjective (e.g. underground tunnel), whereas below-ground is almost always adverbial
- subterranean
more formal and typically describes natural or geological features rather than installed objects
- buried
emphasises the action of covering something with earth, while below-ground simply states location
- above-ground
direct opposite: on or above the earth's surface
用法筆記
Typically follows verbs of placement or construction such as lay, run, store, install, build, or bury to indicate position under the earth's surface.