subway train

noun

: an underground train

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Because it’s filmed on a running, live subway train, the public also feels comfortable weighing in. Randee Dawn, Variety, 26 May 2026 Two teens fell from atop a New York City subway train crossing a bridge, leaving one dead and another critically injured, police said. Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 23 May 2026 The brazen rush-hour theft — partially dismantling an in-service subway train while riding on it — is at least the second such act in a week. Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026 In 2021, an elevated overpass on a Mexico City metro line collapsed onto a road, killing 26 people and injuring dozens just as a subway train was crossing over the section. Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for subway train

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“Subway train.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subway%20train. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.

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