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subway

/ˈsʌbˌweɪ/

noun

Meaning

  • An underground railway, especially for mass transit of people in urban areas.

  • A train that runs on such an underground railway.

  • A rapid transit system, regardless of the elevation of its right of way.

  • An underground walkway, tunnel for pedestrians (called pedestrian underpass in US).

  • An underground route for pipes, sewers, etc.

Synonyms

Métro,
metro,
Tube,
tube,
rapid transit,
underground,
underground railway,
underpass

verb

Meaning

  • To travel by underground railway.