underground services
/ˌʌndərɡraʊnd ˈsɜːrvɪsɪz/ · un·der·ground ser·vi·ces
noun
- Infrastructure and utilities that operate beneath the ground, such as sewer systems and electricity cables. The city's underground services were severely damaged during the storm.
- Secret or clandestine activities or organizations operating beneath the surface of society. The government suspected that the underground services were being used by the rebels to plan their uprising.
Synonyms
subterranean infrastructurehidden servicessecret operationsclandestine activitiesbeneath the surface
Antonyms
Did you know? The term 'underground services' is often used in urban planning and engineering to describe the complex network of pipes, cables, and tunnels that lie beneath cities, but it also has a darker connotation, referring to secret or clandestine activities that operate outside the law.