subway

noun

an underground tunnel or passage enabling pedestrians to cross a road or railway

an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)

Roots

subsub- · Latin · under, below

Synonyms for subway

metron underpassn undergroundadj interurban tramn monorailn railwayn tuben railn tramlinen railroadn

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Where does subway come from?

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