below

[US]/bɪ'ləʊ/
[UK]/bɪ'lo/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. under, at a lower level
prep. under, at a lower position

Phrases & Collocations

directly below

down below

further below

far below

here below

go below

Example Sentences

the tunnel below the crags.

the temperature was below zero.

The temperature is below zero.

It is below the usual size.

a student of below average ability.

just below the pocket was a stain.

below us in the League.

a dive to below 60 feet.

Look below the surface of things.

away below the average

Such petty behavior is below me.

The moon sank below the hills.

A balcony overhangs the door below it.

reheat gently to just below boiling.

the sea roiled below her.

He was below her in intelligence.

The police force is 500 below strength.

Real-world Examples

Below the sacrum is a tiny bone called the coccyx or tailbone.

Source: Osmosis - Musculoskeletal

Here's another slogan right below that one.

Source: Rick and Morty Season 1 (Bilingual)

This is just one level below famine.

Source: CNN 10 Student English February 2020 Compilation

The sea of scarlet below was screaming its delight.

Source: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Most of the people live well below the poverty level.

Source: CET-6 Listening Past Exam Questions (with Translations)

It's just below 30 meters, 40 meters.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

Activity 3b Fill in the blanks below.

Source: New Target Junior High School English Grade 7 (Lower)

You can find links in the description below.

Source: Animal World

Comment down below! What do you think?

Source: Gourmet Base

Currently, inflation is well below one percent.

Source: VOA Special December 2015 Collection

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