subway

sub·way

noun \ˈsəb-ˌwā\

Definition of SUBWAY

: an underground way: as a : a passage under a street (as for pedestrians, power cables, or water or gas mains) b : a usually electric underground railway c : underpass

— subway intransitive verb

Examples of SUBWAY

1. I took the subway to midtown.
2. No one on the subway seemed to mind how crowded it was.
3. I've been on both the New York subway and the Underground in London.

First Known Use of SUBWAY

1825

Rhymes with SUBWAY

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