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subway

sub·way

subway

 
 
pronunciation:
suhb weI
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: an underground passenger train or rail system in a large city. Subways are powered by electricity.
 
definition 2: the British word for a passage or tunnel beneath a road or railway for pedestrians to walk through. This meaning of "subway" has the same meaning as "underpass."
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