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noun sub·way \ ˈsəb-ˌwā \
|Updated on: 20 Jun 2018

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

intransitive verb

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Examples of subway in a Sentence

  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.

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First Known Use of subway

1822

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SUBWAY Defined for English Language Learners

subway

noun

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.

SUBWAY Defined for Kids

subway

noun sub·way \ ˈsəb-ˌwā \

Definition of subway for Students

: a usually electric underground railway

Learn More about subway

  1. See words that rhyme with subway Spanish Central: Translation of subway Nglish: Translation of subway for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of subway for Arabic speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about subway

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