Beneath (preposition)

1. Directly under; below.
2. Lower in rank, status, or degree.

Origin:

Old english bǣneðan "on the lower side of", from bǣne "under" + -ðan (see -th (2)).

Examples:

1. He looked beneath the surface for the truth.
2. The treasure was buried beneath the sand.
3. The key was beneath the mat.
4. She felt beneath the blanket for her book.
5. The city was beneath the hill.