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netherworld

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netherworld /ˈnɛðɚˌwɚld/ noun
plural netherworlds
netherworld
/ˈnɛðɚˌwɚld/
noun
plural netherworlds
Learner's definition of NETHERWORLD
the netherworld literary : the world of the dead : hell阴间;地狱
[count] : a place unknown to most people where secret and often illegal things are done底层社会;黑社会usually singular通常用单数
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netherworld

noun

neth·​er·​world ˈne-t͟hər-ˌwərld How to pronounce netherworld (audio)
1
: the world of the dead
2
: underworld sense 4
the netherworld of deceit … and espionage R. M. Nixon
3
: no-man's-land sense 2
lost in a bureaucratic netherworld

Example Sentences

the shadowy netherworld of all-night raves
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Word History

First Known Use

1632, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of netherworld was in 1632
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