Meaning
underground
- located below ground
- built or running under the surface
- hidden or not easily visible
In a sentence
L'hotel ha un parcheggio sotterraneo molto grande.
The hotel has a very large underground parking area.
Dov'è il passaggio sotterraneo per la stazione?
Where is the underpass to the station?
L'ufficio non è al piano sotterraneo.
The office isn't on the underground level.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| sotterraneo | masculine · singular |
| sotterranea | feminine · singular |
| sotterranei | masculine · plural |
| sotterranee | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Common with parking, passage, floor: parcheggio sotterraneo, passaggio sotterraneo.
- As adjective, agree with noun in gender and number.
- Do not confuse with the noun la metropolitana.