B2adverbnature
US/ˌʌn.dərˈwɑː.tər/
UK/ˌʌn.dəˈwɔː.tə/
below the surface of water
In context
Sea turtles can stay underwater for hours while they rest.
Divers filmed underwater near the coral reefs of Nha Trang.
Large parts of the city were underwater after the typhoon.
Words that go with underwater
verb + adverb
- swim underwaterSeals can swim underwater for long distances.
- stay underwaterHow long can you stay underwater without breathing?
- live underwaterSome insects live underwater before they learn to fly.
- dive underwaterDucks dive underwater to catch small fish and insects.
- breathe underwaterFish use their gills to breathe underwater.