Foundation level · Year 4 · free
beneath
preposition · Say it: bih-NEETH
What it means
Foundationunder or lower than something
The cat curled up beneath the kitchen table for an afternoon nap.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- below
- under
- underneath
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- above
- over
More examples
- We found shiny shells hidden beneath the sand at the seaside.
Where the word comes from
From Old English 'beneothan', meaning below.
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