Definition of SUBSURFACE

subsurface

Plural: subsurfaces

Adjective

  • beneath the surface
    • "subsurface materials of the moon"

Noun

  • Something that is below the layer that is on the surface.
  • A surface which is a submanifold of another surface.

Adj

  • Below the surface.

Examples

  • Before we could lay the flooring we had to lay a subsurface under it to keep it flat and support it.

Origin / Etymology

From sub- + surface.

Antonyms

overhead, surface

Scrabble Score: 17

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

Words With Friends Score: 21

subsurface: valid Words With Friends Word