Below, beneath and under all refer to a relatively lower position:
- The area around Ste. Agathe in Manitoba is below the high-water mark of the 1997 flood.
- Main Street is under two metres of water today, and canoes have replaced cars for local transportation.
- As the chairlift climbed higher, the ground seemed to drop away beneath our feet.
Under can also be used to indicate domination or control by a person or situation.
- The crew is really under the captain’s thumb.
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