CEFR B2

underworld

noun

Meaning

That part of society that is engaged in crime or vice, and particularly those involved in organized crime.

Examples

An underworld can be important in texts about precise reading and writing.
In the article, "underworld" meant that part of society that is engaged in crime or vice, and particularly those involved in organized crime.

Synonyms: netherworld, scheol, hell, infernal region, hades

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underworld (B2)

noun

Definition

That part of society that is engaged in crime or vice, and particularly those involved in organized crime.

Examples

An underworld can be important in texts about precise reading and writing.
In the article, "underworld" meant that part of society that is engaged in crime or vice, and particularly those involved in organized crime.
The teacher asked students to explain "underworld" from the sentence instead of guessing from the word alone.

How to Use underworld

an underworld (noun phrase): refers to one example or case of underworld — "The text introduced an underworld before giving an example."
the underworld of something (noun pattern): connects underworld to a specific topic or object — "The paragraph explained the underworld of the topic in simple language."
underworld in context (reading pattern): uses nearby words to choose the right sense — "The learner checked underworld in context before writing it down."

Synonyms of underworld

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