Words / A2

bi-LOH/bɪˈləʊ/

Below means in a lower position or less than a number: below the picture; below zero; see below (further down the page). Under is often touching or covered; below can be simply lower. Above is the opposite. Beneath is a more formal cousin.

Meaning

In a lower position than something.

Examples

• “The temperature fell below zero.”
• “The temperature stayed below ten degrees.”
• “Write your name below the line.”

Good to know

below + place/number. Opposite: above. Contrast: under (often covered).

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