HyperDic: subway

English > 2 senses of the word subway:
NOUNartifactsubway, metro, tube, underground, subway systeman electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)
artifactsubway, underpassan underground tunnel or passage enabling pedestrians to cross a road or railway
subway > pronunciation
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Rhymesairway ... Zimbabwe: 74 rhymes with wey...
English > subway: 2 senses > noun 1, artifact
MeaningAn electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city).
Example"in Paris the subway system is called the 'metro' and in London it is called the 'tube' or the 'underground'"
Synonymsmetro, tube, underground, subway system
Broaderrailway, railroad, railroad line, railway line, railway systemline that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
Spanishmetrô, metro, metropolitano, subte, tren subterráneo
Catalanmetro, metropolità
English > subway: 2 senses > noun 2, artifact
MeaningAn underground tunnel or passage enabling pedestrians to cross a road or railway.
Synonymunderpass
BroadertunnelA passageway through or under something, usually underground (especially one for trains or cars)
Spanishmetro, paso inferior, paso subterráneo
Catalanmetro, passadís subterrani

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