crawlway

noun

Definition of crawlwaynext
as in tunnel

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Recent Examples of crawlway The roughly four-mile crawlway is constructed with a specialized type of river rock, designed to hold up to 22 million pounds. — Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 17 Mar. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crawlway
  1. tunnel
  2. cave
  3. cavern
  4. subway
Noun
  • One man was rescued from a 738-foot hydropower tunnel, and a woman was found alive in a house in the town of Nuwakot.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • He was carted up the Coliseum tunnel and came back to the sideline in street clothes.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of tunnel
Noun
  • But the detail about the cave had not appeared in the police report, because Rachelle had not been interviewed directly by investigators after she was evacuated.
    — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Michael does have a nice moment with Joe in this man wine cave about Joe standing up for him at the round table, and they hug.
    — Alice Burton, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of cave
Noun
  • Salt caverns present severe geographical constraints, while aquifers and depleted hydrocarbon fields lack demonstrated, long-term containment integrity for hydrogen gas.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026
  • After lingering over spaghetti alle vongole at Ristorante Lido Azzurro, which hovers over the sea near Amalfi’s harbor, zip around the coast to sea caverns and grottos, pausing for dips in secluded spots away from the crowds.
    — Lane Nieset, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of cavern
Noun
  • Some of the ferries cost as much as a subway trip—and run almost as frequently.
    — Riza Cruz, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Work continues in Boston to rehab the oldest subway system in the country.
    — Brandon Truitt, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of subway

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“Crawlway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crawlway. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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