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- Dictionarysub·way/ˈsəbˌwā/
noun
- 1. an underground electric railroad. North American Similar
- 2. a tunnel under a road for use by pedestrians. British Similar
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SUBWAY definition: 1. a railway system in which electric trains travel through tunnels below ground: 2. an…. Learn more.
: a passage under a street (as for pedestrians, power cables, or water or gas mains) b. : a usually electric underground railway. c. : underpass. subway intransitive verb. Examples of subway in a Sentence. I took the subway to midtown. No one on the subway seemed to mind how crowded it was.
Subway definition: an underground electric railroad, usually in a large city.. See examples of SUBWAY used in a sentence.
SUBWAY meaning: 1. a railway system in which electric trains travel through tunnels below ground: 2. an…. Learn more.
Jun 13, 2024 · A subway is a passage underneath a busy road or a railway track for people to walk through.
Definitions of subway. noun. an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city) synonyms: metro, subway system, tube, underground. see more. noun. an underground tunnel or passage enabling pedestrians to cross a road or railway. synonyms: underpass. see more.
noun. /ˈsʌbweɪ/ (North American English) an underground railway system in a city. the New York subway. a subway station/train. a downtown subway stop. to ride/take the subway. In Boston the subway is known as the ‘T’; in Washington DC it’s the‘Metro’. British/American underground / subway / metro / tube. Extra Examples.
SUBWAY definition: 1. a passage under a road or railway for people to walk through 2. a system of trains that travel…. Learn more.
1. (Automotive Engineering) Brit an underground passage or tunnel enabling pedestrians to cross a road, railway, etc. 2. (Automotive Engineering) an underground passage or tunnel for traffic, electric power supplies, etc. 3. (Railways) chiefly US and Canadian an underground railway.
SUBWAY meaning: 1 : a system of underground trains in a city often used before another noun; 2 : a road or passage for walking under a road, set of railroad tracks, etc. underpass.
