: 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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His platform also includes implementing a Department of Community Safety with outreach workers in subway stations, contrasting with Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul's police partnership.
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Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
Expansive museums, peaceful parks, a robust subway system, and a world-famous culinary scene: Tokyo truly has it all.
—John Wogan, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
In the first six months of 2025, more than 2,200 crimes have taken place in the Windy City's subway system, per city police data.
—Christina Coulter, People.com, 7 July 2025
The incident took place at the Norwood Avenue subway station at 9 a.m.
Marshall was charged with two counts of criminal possession of a weapon, as well as third-degree assault and second-degree harassment.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2025
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Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
Expansive museums, peaceful parks, a robust subway system, and a world-famous culinary scene: Tokyo truly has it all.
—John Wogan, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
In the first six months of 2025, more than 2,200 crimes have taken place in the Windy City's subway system, per city police data.
—Christina Coulter, People.com, 7 July 2025
The incident took place at the Norwood Avenue subway station at 9 a.m.
Marshall was charged with two counts of criminal possession of a weapon, as well as third-degree assault and second-degree harassment.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2025
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“Subway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subway. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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subway
noun
sub·way
ˈsəb-ˌwā 
1
: an underground passage
2
: a usually electric underground railway
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