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subway
/ˈsʌbˌweɪ/
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; a metro system
- plural
- subways
Meanings
- 1
An underground railway, especially for mass transit of people in urban areas
We go to work by subway.
Tatoeba · Amastan · CC BY 2.0 FR
I go to school by subway.
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- 2
A train that runs on such an underground railway
- 3
A rapid transit system, regardless of the elevation of its right of way; a metro system
- 4
An underground walkway, tunnel for pedestrians (called pedestrian underpass in US)
- 5
An underground route for pipes, sewers, etcrare
- 6
An underground route for creatures (e.g. bats)rare