Subway (Noun)
Meaning 1
An underground tunnel or passage enabling pedestrians to cross a road or railway.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- To cross the busy street, the kids ran through the subway under the pavement to get to the park.
- Pedestrians and cyclists used the subway to avoid the rail line when heading into the downtown area.
- Locals navigated through the labyrinthine subway to cross from one platform to the next in the vast rail network.
- Since there was no safe pedestrian crossing on the high-speed road, pedestrians instead made their way to the nearest subway tunnel to pass safely to the other side.
- An official ushered emergency responders to use the service subway instead of main street routes due to excessive smoke spreading into streetways during firefighting.
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Meaning 2
An electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city); "in Paris the subway system is called the `metro' and in London it is called the `tube' or the `underground'".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The subway in New York City is one of the busiest in the world, with over 472 stations.
- To get to the city center, take the subway from the airport and get off at the main station.
- The subway system in Tokyo is extremely efficient and reliable, with trains running every few minutes.
- She hated riding the subway during rush hour because it was always so crowded and noisy.
- The city's subway map was complicated, with multiple lines and transfers, but she eventually figured it out.