subterraneanrights
nounUK /ˌsʌbtəˈreɪniən raɪts/
US /ˌsʌbtəˈreɪniən raɪts/
The rights to use or own things that are under the ground.
The miners had subterraneanrights to dig for coal beneath the farm.
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2. Legal permission to build or dig below the surface of a property.
The city granted subterraneanrights for the new subway line.
3. Claims to buried treasure or resources found deep in the earth.
The old map showed subterraneanrights to a hidden gold mine.
4. The freedom to explore caves or underground places.
The explorers felt they had subterraneanrights to map the cavern.