Definition of BELOW

below

Meanings

Adverb

  • in or to a place that is lower
  • at a later place
    • "see below"
  • (in writing) see below
  • on a floor below
  • further down

Prep

  • Lower in spatial position than.
  • Lower than in value, price, rank, concentration, etc.
  • Downstream of.
  • South of.
  • Unsuitable to the rank or dignity of; beneath.
  • Downstage of.

Adv

  • In or to a lower place.
  • On or to a lower storey.
  • In or to a lower place.
  • On or to a lower deck, especially as relative to the main deck.
  • In or to a lower place.
  • Later in the same text.
  • Below zero.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English bilooghe, equivalent to be- + low. Compare also earlier Middle English alogh, alow, aloȝ, alowe (“below”), benethen (“beneath”), Dutch omlaag (“downwards”).

Synonyms

at a lower place, beneath, down the stairs, downstairs, downstream, downwards, infra, on a lower floor, to a lower place, under, underneath

Scrabble Score: 10

below is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
below is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
below is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

below is a valid Words With Friends word