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SUBWAY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)
Example:
in Paris the subway system is called the 'metro' and in London it is called the 'tube' or the 'underground'
Synonyms:
metro; subway; subway system; tube; underground
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("subway" is a kind of...):
railroad; railroad line; railway; railway line; railway system (line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An underground tunnel or passage enabling pedestrians to cross a road or railway
Synonyms:
subway; underpass
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("subway" is a kind of...):
tunnel (a passageway through or under something, usually underground (especially one for trains or cars))
