underpass
noun
un·der·pass
ˈən-dər-ˌpas 
: a crossing of a highway and another way (such as a road or railroad) at different levels
also
: the lower level of such a crossing
Examples of underpass in a Sentence
We stood on the bridge and looked down at the underpass.
Recent Examples on the Web
The project will create a transportation hub, a new pedestrian underpass connecting East and West Bel Air Avenue and improve accessibility to address ADA concerns.
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Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2024
The four nearest census tracts to the underpass are home to more than 15,000 people, according to 2022 census estimates.
—Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 16 May 2024
Beneath the underpasses, the Lower 48’s largest coral reef offers some of the country’s best snorkeling, but be warned: Sightings of crocodiles and alligators may be better enjoyed from the driver’s seat.
—Teddy Brokaw, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2024
According to police, the girl was walking home from school northbound on South 11th Street when somebody riding a dark-colored bicycle approached her and pulled her underneath the freeway underpass.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 14 May 2024
The plates then enter an underpass heated with blue flames where the mixture bakes and emerges as golden disks.
—Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 2 May 2024
The major alternate route in the area, the Merritt Parkway, cannot be used by trucks because the underpasses on that highway are too low.
—Susan Haigh, Fortune, 2 May 2024
In Yaroslavsky’s Westside district, several tents occupied the Expo Line right-of-way and the nearby Pico and Exposition boulevard underpasses at the 405 Freeway.
—Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2024
Project ideas were proposed and struck down throughout the 1970s until the current model was overwhelmingly passed in 1979 to begin construction on a freeway, underpass and park all-in-one.
—Kira Caspers, The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2024
Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2024
The four nearest census tracts to the underpass are home to more than 15,000 people, according to 2022 census estimates.
—Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 16 May 2024
Beneath the underpasses, the Lower 48’s largest coral reef offers some of the country’s best snorkeling, but be warned: Sightings of crocodiles and alligators may be better enjoyed from the driver’s seat.
—Teddy Brokaw, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2024
According to police, the girl was walking home from school northbound on South 11th Street when somebody riding a dark-colored bicycle approached her and pulled her underneath the freeway underpass.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 14 May 2024
The plates then enter an underpass heated with blue flames where the mixture bakes and emerges as golden disks.
—Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 2 May 2024
The major alternate route in the area, the Merritt Parkway, cannot be used by trucks because the underpasses on that highway are too low.
—Susan Haigh, Fortune, 2 May 2024
In Yaroslavsky’s Westside district, several tents occupied the Expo Line right-of-way and the nearby Pico and Exposition boulevard underpasses at the 405 Freeway.
—Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2024
Project ideas were proposed and struck down throughout the 1970s until the current model was overwhelmingly passed in 1979 to begin construction on a freeway, underpass and park all-in-one.
—Kira Caspers, The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2024
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“Underpass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underpass. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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underpass
noun
un·der·pass
-ˌpas
: a passage underneath something (as for a road passing under another road)
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