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Definition of underpass
: a crossing of a highway and another way (such as a road or railroad) at different levels; also : the lower level of such a crossing
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Examples of underpass in a Sentence
We stood on the bridge and looked down at the underpass.
Recent Examples of underpass from the Web
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Among them are a surfer sculpture near the railroad underpass at Pier View Way, historical signs near Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School, and a statue on the southern end of the city near the railroad tracks.
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Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other drainage areas and low lying spots.
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Pedestrians use the underpass at Ohio Street and Lake Shore Drive on June 26, 2017, in Chicago.
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Small groups of curious onlookers gathered near the railroad underpass and beneath the I-610 overpass.
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Beneath the scar tissue of the giant gash through the heart of Miami known as Interstate 95 are a series of dark and dreary underpasses.
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Bogan's firm, based in Old Saybrook, has been subcontracted to strip and de-lead the paint covering the structure of the underpass to make way for vital repairs.
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On the way to the underpass, more posters are taped along fences, on walls and even on one man’s chest.
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The pavement under the underpass is bursting with people, food and bags of clothing which are being packed into vans by volunteers.
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First Known Use of underpass
1903
UNDERPASS Defined for English Language Learners
underpass
playDefinition of underpass for English Language Learners
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: a place where a road or railroad crosses under another road or railroad
UNDERPASS Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of underpass for Students
: a road or passage that runs under something (as another road)
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