: an underground way: such as
a
: a passage under a street (as for pedestrians, power cables, or water or gas mains)
b
: a usually electric underground railway
c
subway
intransitive verb
Examples of subway in a Sentence
I took the subway to midtown.
No one on the subway seemed to mind how crowded it was.
I've been on both the New York subway and the Underground in London.
Recent Examples on the Web
They were made available at subway stations located in the Bronx and Manhattan.
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Njera Perkins, Peoplemag, 5 June 2024
This fantasy New York is populated by anthropomorphized animals—yaks in business suits, gazelles in dresses and lipstick—and for Dog and Robot, everything, from an octopus subway drummer to a morning of roller-dancing in Central Park, is a source of delight.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 2 June 2024
To be sure, the New York subway ads and other campaigns have been derided as empty pseudofeminist capitalism by some, but the brand also became an advocate for women and others who menstruate, including trans men.
—Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 28 May 2024
Sir Reginald says off-camera as Number Five (Gallagher) walks alone through a subway station.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
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Njera Perkins, Peoplemag, 5 June 2024
This fantasy New York is populated by anthropomorphized animals—yaks in business suits, gazelles in dresses and lipstick—and for Dog and Robot, everything, from an octopus subway drummer to a morning of roller-dancing in Central Park, is a source of delight.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 2 June 2024
To be sure, the New York subway ads and other campaigns have been derided as empty pseudofeminist capitalism by some, but the brand also became an advocate for women and others who menstruate, including trans men.
—Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 28 May 2024
Sir Reginald says off-camera as Number Five (Gallagher) walks alone through a subway station.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
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“Subway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subway. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.
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subway
noun
sub·way
ˈsəb-ˌwā 
1
: an underground passage
2
: a usually electric underground railway
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