Underground Railroad
noun
variants
or less commonly Underground Railway
: a system of cooperation among active antislavery people in the U.S. before 1863 by which people escaping enslavement were secretly helped to reach the North or Canada
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The journey has been a literal one, from Paul Revere's ride to the Underground Railroad to the Oregon Trail.
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Susan Page, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
In addition, according to local lore, the cave was the second-to-last-stop on the Underground Railroad.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2025
Benicio del Toro’s character (Sensei Sergio) runs an Underground Railroad-style network for undocumented immigrants.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
The city of Westfield is planning an installation that will honor the people connected to the Underground Railroad.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
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Susan Page, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
In addition, according to local lore, the cave was the second-to-last-stop on the Underground Railroad.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2025
Benicio del Toro’s character (Sensei Sergio) runs an Underground Railroad-style network for undocumented immigrants.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
The city of Westfield is planning an installation that will honor the people connected to the Underground Railroad.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Underground Railroad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Underground%20Railroad. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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