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The shoes are below the shelf.
What does Below mean?
Below means under or lower than another thing.
Dictionary definition
Lower than something else.
Example sentences
Below in a sentence
medium
Write the date below your name.
hard
The roots spread below the ground where we could not see them.
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What does below mean?
Below means under or lower than another thing.
Practice 2
Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to below?
Under is closest because it connects to this meaning: Below means under or lower than another thing.
Practice 3
Which word or phrase is a useful contrast to below?
Above is a useful contrast because below means: Below means under or lower than another thing.
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bih · loh · strongest beat: loh
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WordBelow.
Partpreposition, adverb.
MeaningBelow means under or lower than another thing.
ExampleExample: The shoes are below the shelf.
Word breakdown
2 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- bih · loh
- Strongest beat
- loh
- Ending
- loh
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on loh.
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Word family
Below word family
Base word
below
adjective
belowground
Under the ground.
adverb
belowdecks
On a lower level of a ship.
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Hint for students
Below means under or lower than something else.
Common mix-up
Below is usually about being lower, not just being nearby.
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Read this model sentence: Write the date below your name. Clue words: write, date, your. Underline clue words that show why below fits instead of above. Now write one new sentence that shows below without using the word below. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show below?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "Write the date below your name." Why does below fit better than above?
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