Definition of BELOW

below

Plural: belows

Adverb

  • in or to a place that is lower
  • at a later place
    • "see below"
  • (in writing) see below
  • on a floor below
  • further down

Prep

  • Lower in spatial position than.
  • Lower than in value, price, rank, concentration, etc.
  • Downstream of.
  • South of.
  • Unsuitable to the rank or dignity of; beneath.
  • Downstage of.

Adv

  • In or to a lower place.
  • In or to a lower place.
  • On or to a lower storey.
  • In or to a lower place.
  • On or to a lower deck, especially as relative to the main deck.
  • Later in the same text.
  • Below zero.

Noun

  • A lower place or level.

Examples

  • By their execution hereof, the Parties incur a legal obligation to pass consideration under this Loan Contract as is set forth below.
  • He aimed for the triple word score, ignoring the mediocre plays below.
  • He was pulled below by a sea monster.
  • It was forty degrees below.
  • Liverpool are below Manchester City in the Premier League.
  • She lives below, on the ground floor.
  • Such petty behavior is below me.
  • Sudan is below Egypt.
  • The captain went below to inspect the engine.
  • the landlubbers lying down below
  • The marmalade is on the shelf below the bread.
  • The River Thames is tidal below Teddington Lock.
  • The temperature is below zero.
  • The town is situated on a hillside, with a river running below.
  • The treasure is buried two meters below the surface.
  • This point is explained below.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English bilooghe, equivalent to be- + low. Compare also earlier Middle English alogh, alow, aloȝ, alowe (“below”), benethen (“beneath”), Dutch omlaag (“downwards”).

Synonyms

at a lower place, beneath, down the stairs, downstairs, infra, on a lower floor, to a lower place, under, downstream, downwards, underneath

Scrabble Score: 10

below: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
below: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
below: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

below: valid Words With Friends Word