sub ‧ ter ‧ ra ‧ ne ‧ an /ˌsʌbtəˈreɪniən◂/ BrE AmE adjective [usually before noun]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: subterraneus , from terra 'earth' ]
beneath the surface of the Earth SYN underground :
subterranean passage
sub ‧ ter ‧ ra ‧ ne ‧ an /ˌsʌbtəˈreɪniən◂/ BrE AmE adjective [usually before noun]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: subterraneus , from terra 'earth' ]
beneath the surface of the Earth SYN underground :
subterranean passage
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012