subway

noun

sub·​way ˈsəb-ˌwā 

: 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

subway intransitive verb

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 on the Web

The subway system — on which the MTA preemptively upped service in anticipation of futboll fans — saw only one major uptick in ridership for the games. — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 27 June 2026

The hotel connects directly to the Marunouchi South Exit; the Shinkansen gates are about a minute away, the Marunouchi subway line is beneath the station and the Narita Express departs from the same complex. — David Hochman, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

Then Greene takes a long, sad subway ride home, and America learns that one of their favorite TV doctors isn't flawless. — Ew Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 25 June 2026

Simón Bolívar International Airport outside Caracas sustained heavy damage and was closed, Rodríguez said, and train, subway and residential gas services were suspended. — Peter Weber, TheWeek, 25 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1822, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing subway

• subway train

Rhymes for subway

• airway
• allay
• archway
• array
• ashtray
• assez
• astray
• aue
• away
• ballet
• belay
• beltway

Kids Definition

subway

noun

sub·​way ˈsəb-ˌwā 

1

: an underground passage

2

: a usually electric underground railway