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subway

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈsʌbˌweɪ/ · UK /ˈsʌbweɪ/

subway means: A railway that carries people around a city, mainly through tunnels below the ground.

noun

UNDERGROUND RAILWAYA2

A railway that carries people around a city, mainly through tunnels below the ground.

  • I take the subway to work.
  • The subway station is near our hotel.
  • Which subway line goes to the museum?

Similar words: metro, underground

Common phrases: take the subway, subway station, subway train

PEDESTRIAN TUNNELB2

A tunnel under a road or railway that people can walk through.

  • Use the subway to cross the road.
  • The subway was closed for repairs.
  • Steps lead down to the pedestrian subway.

Similar words: underpass, pedestrian tunnel

Common phrases: pedestrian subway, through the subway, subway entrance

Questions about subway

What does subway mean?

A railway that carries people around a city, mainly through tunnels below the ground.

What is subway in other languages?

Türkçe: metro · Español: metro · Français: métro · Deutsch: U-Bahn · Italiano: metropolitana · 日本語: 地下鉄

How do you pronounce subway?

In American English /ˈsʌbˌweɪ/; in British English /ˈsʌbweɪ/.

How do you use subway in a sentence?

I take the subway to work. The subway station is near our hotel.

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