subplot B2 Topic:Entertainment & Leisure US /ˈsʌb.plɑt/ UK /ˈsʌb.plɒt/ See IPA manual Freq #87233 Meanings 1 noun A second, less important story within the main story of a book, film, or play. The novel has a romantic subplot alongside the main mystery. Thesaurus Synonyms underplot Word family Forms subplots Etymology AI details From sub- + plot. Topics Entertainment & Leisure External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # subplot **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈsʌb.plɑt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈsʌb.plɒt/ **Frequency rank:** 87233 ## Meanings 1. A second, less important story within the main story of a book, film, or play. ## Examples - The novel has a romantic subplot alongside the main mystery. ## Synonyms - underplot ## Etymology From sub- + plot. ## AI Etymology Subplot is from sub- + plot. In present-day use, it means a second, less important story within the main story of a book, film, or play. ## Topics - Entertainment & Leisure markdown