Below
Adverb, Preposition
UK
/bɪˈləʊ/
US
/bɪˈloʊ/
Definition
(prep) : In a lower place or position than something else.
(adv) : At a lower level or rank.
(adv) : At a lower level or rank.
Example
"(prep) : The books are below the shelf."
"(prep) : The temperature fell below freezing last night."
"(adv) : She looked below but couldn’t see the bottom of the cliff."
Explanation
“Below” is used to show that something is at a lower level or position than something else. It helps describe where something is placed (physically or in a list), or how something compares (like being lower in amount, rank, or temperature).
As a preposition, it comes before a noun to show that something is under or lower than that noun (e.g., “The shoes are below the bed”).
As an adverb, it is used without a following noun to describe position or comparison (e.g., “He looked below but saw nothing”).