Lower Adverb Bre Bɪˈləʊ Bɪˈloʊ Live Floor I

• they live on the floor below.
• i could still see the airport buildings far below.
• see below (= at the bottom of the page) for references.
• the passengers who felt seasick stayed below (= on a lower deck).

below

1. at or to a lower level, position or place
• They live on the floor below.
• I could still see the airport buildings far below.
• See below (= at the bottom of the page) for references.
• The passengers who felt seasick stayed below (= on a lower deck).
2. lower than zero
• The thermometer had dropped to a record 40 below (= −40 degrees).
3. at a lower rank
• This ruling applies to the ranks of Inspector and below.

Word Origin

• late Middle English (as an adverb): from be- ‘by’ + the adjective low. Not common until the 16th cent., the word developed a prepositional use and was frequent in Shakespeare.