US /ˈsʌbˌweɪ/ UK /ˈsʌbˌweɪ/
noun verb Freq #5137

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    An underground railway used to move people around a city.

    He goes to work by subway every morning.

  2. 2
    noun

    A train that runs on an underground railway.

    The subway came, so we got on.

  3. 3
    noun

    An underground walkway for pedestrians to cross a road or railway.

    Use the subway to get safely to the other side of the road.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · an underground railway used... undergroundmetro
3 noun · an underground walkway for... underpass
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Word family
Forms subways

Etymology

From sub- + way.

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