the underworld

noun

1
: the world of crime and criminals
2
: the place where dead people go in Greek myths

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Named after the Roman god of the underworld, Pluto remained the solar system's ninth planet until the 2006 IAU vote. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 Betty previously made their Broadway debut in Hadestown in September 2023 as Persephone, the queen of the underworld and Hades’ love. — Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026 The ride starts at the entrance to a Maya temple, said to be the portal to the underworld protected by a serpent-like creature called Tsukán. — Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2026 Goode dives into the underworld of exotic animal smuggling, a billion-dollar criminal enterprise driven by obsession over rare species. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the underworld

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