n.
Pronunciation: - ˌ w ə rld
Function: noun
Date: 1632
1 : the world of the dead
2 : UNDERWORLD 4 <the netherworld of deceit ⋯ and espionage ― R. M. Nixon>
3 : NO-MAN'S-LAND 2 <that lame-duck netherworld so feared by elected officials ― Danish Barry>