Beneath means under or below.
(adverb)
- An example of beneath is the table on which a cup is sitting; the table is beneath the cup.
- An example of beneath is Joe Biden being Vice President to Barack Obama; Joe Biden is beneath Barack Obama.
- An example of beneath is a person laying under a blanket; The person is beneath the blanket.
Beneath means lower than or covered by.
(preposition)
- An example of beneath is a toy under the bed; the toy beneath the bed.
- An example of beneath is a child under a blanket; the child was beneath the blanket.