- beneath⇄adv. 1. in a lower place; below.
Ex. As we flew over the mountains we could see that there were snowy peaks beneath.
2. on the lower side or on the bottom; underneath.
Ex. leaves dark above and light beneath.
3. lower in rank or - beneath⇄beneath, adverb, preposition.
- beneath⇄prep. 1. to or in a lower place than; below; under; covered by.
Ex. His head kept slipping beneath the water. The dog sat beneath the tree.
2. immediately under.
Ex. The cellar runs beneath the rafters of the first floor.
3. at t