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    tun·nel
    /ˈtən(ə)l/

    noun

    • 1. an artificial underground passage, especially one built through a hill or under a building, road, or river.

    verb

    • 1. dig or force a passage underground or through something: "he tunneled under the fence"
    • 2. (of a particle) pass through a potential barrier.

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › tunnelTunnel Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of TUNNEL is a covered passageway; specifically : a horizontal passageway through or under an obstruction. How to use tunnel in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTUNNEL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    a long passage under or through the earth, esp. one made for vehicles: The train entered the tunnel. tunnel. verb [ I/T ] us / ˈtʌn· ə l / -l- | -ll- to dig a tunnel: [ I ] Earthworms digest organic matter as they tunnel.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTUNNEL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. 1. an underground passageway, esp one for trains or cars that passes under a mountain, river, or a congested urban area. 2. any passage or channel through or under something. 3. a dialect word for funnel. 4. obsolete. the flue of a chimney. verb Word forms: -nels, -nelling, -nelled, US -nels, -neling, -neled. 5. (transitive)

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtunnel noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    tunnel. noun. /ˈtʌnl/. /ˈtʌnl/. Idioms. a passage built underground, for example to allow a road or railway to go through a hill, under a river, etc. a railway/railroad tunnel. the Channel Tunnel. the tunnel entrance/walls/ceiling.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › tunnelTunnel - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Nov 13, 2024 · A tunnel is a passage that runs underground or through something, like a train tunnel that cuts through a mountain. Some theme parks have networks of underground tunnels so that employees can move around out of sight of visitors.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of tunnel – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

    TUNNEL definition: 1. a long passage under the ground or through a mountain: 2. to dig a tunnel. Learn more.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryTUNNEL definition in American English - Collins Online Dictionary

    A tunnel is a long passage which has been made under the ground, usually through a hill or under the sea. Boston drivers love the tunnel. Synonyms: passage , underpass , passageway , subway More Synonyms of tunnel

  9. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › TunnelTunnel - Wikipedia

    A tunnel is an underground or undersea passageway. It is dug through surrounding soil, earth or rock, or laid under water, and is usually completely enclosed except for the two portals common at each end, though there may be access and ventilation openings at various points along the length.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTUNNEL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    a long passage under or through the earth, esp. one made for vehicles: The train entered the tunnel. tunnel. verb [ I/T ] us / ˈtʌn· ə l / -l- | -ll- to dig a tunnel: [ I ] Earthworms digest organic matter as they tunnel.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › tunnel_ntunnel, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    What does the noun tunnel mean? There are 15 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun tunnel, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. tunnel has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.