subway

noun sub·way \ ˈsəb-ˌwā \

|Updated on: 15 Aug 2018

Examples: subway in a Sentence

Definition of subway

: 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 : underpass

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subway

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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 of subway from the Web

While South Korea has nearly 19,000 evacuation shelters, mostly in subway stations and parking garages, surveys have shown most people did not know which shelters were closest to their homes.

— Fox News, "SKorea suspends civilian drills to help talks with NKorea," 9 July 2018
For instance, ride-hailing can help smooth transportation demand shocks caused by temporary transit disruptions, such as closures of subway stations for maintenance.

— daniel sperling, Scientific American, "Can Ride-Hailing Improve Public Transportation Instead of Undercutting It?," 5 July 2018
Commuters passing through New York City’s Rockefeller Center subway station on Thursday were treated to a special concert from Christina Aguilera and Jimmy Fallon.

— dave quinn, PEOPLE.com, "Christina Aguilera and Jimmy Fallon Go Subway Busking in Disguise, Fooling No One," 15 June 2018
Dumas was killed by a police officer in a New York City subway station in 1968 at age 33.

— danielle jackson, Longreads, "Series Exhumes Out-of-Print Books by Black Authors," 14 June 2018
Brightly painted information booths staffed by volunteers fluent in several languages began to pop up outside subway stations Tuesday while, inside, new signage offers directions in Russian and English.

— kevin baxter, latimes.com, "Russia foots huge bill to host World Cup, but what you see might not be what you get," 13 June 2018
Decor: Concrete floors, white subway tile, rustic wood and metal combine for a modern and industrial vibe.

— jane donahue, Naperville Sun, "Get a taste of Up North at new Naperville ale house," 10 July 2018
As explained on her blog, Tersey found white stick-on decals that look like subway tile.

— danielle tullo, House Beautiful, "This Insane Kitchen Renovation Was Done With $9 Contact Paper from Amazon," 3 July 2018
Fittingly, given that the show is filmed in Manhattan, the sign is backed by simple New York-style subway tiles.

— cara gibbs, WSJ, "House Tour: When a Rock Star Has Taste," 29 June 2018

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subway

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Definition of subway for English Language Learners

: a system of underground trains in a city
: a road or passage for walking under a road, set of railroad tracks, etc.

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subway

noun sub·way \ ˈsəb-ˌwā \

Definition of subway for Students

: a usually electric underground railway

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