: 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
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.
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The Livonia Deli was on Marquise’s route to the subway station at the corner, his mother said.
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Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
On his first day in New York City in March 1969 after arriving from Haiti, Jean Alfred Desroches bought a copy of The New York Times, boarded a subway and read it from cover to cover — a daily ritual that reflected his lifelong interest in politics and world affairs.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
At one point, Sandler resorted to busking with his guitar in the New York City subway system because he had been fired from three jobs in a row.
—Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 24 Apr. 2026
Long Islanders can take the LIRR to the city before taking the subway.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
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Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
On his first day in New York City in March 1969 after arriving from Haiti, Jean Alfred Desroches bought a copy of The New York Times, boarded a subway and read it from cover to cover — a daily ritual that reflected his lifelong interest in politics and world affairs.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
At one point, Sandler resorted to busking with his guitar in the New York City subway system because he had been fired from three jobs in a row.
—Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 24 Apr. 2026
Long Islanders can take the LIRR to the city before taking the subway.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for subway
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“Subway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subway. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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subway
noun
sub·way
ˈsəb-ˌwā 
1
: an underground passage
2
: a usually electric underground railway
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