subways

noun

plural of subway
as in tunnels

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  1. tunnels
  2. caves
  3. caverns
Noun
  • Project Iceworm envisioned constructing thousands of kilometers of tunnels beneath Greenland’s ice sheet to secretly deploy hundreds of nuclear missiles capable of surviving a Soviet first strike.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Look for tunnels, mounds, runways, and feeding damage, and consider whether your plants or soil are bearing the brunt of the problem.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of tunnels
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  • But what will keep viewers tuned in is the interpersonal drama that spills into these characters’ interactions even in the midst of terror and trying to escape the caves.
    — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Their headlamps piercing the watery dark, the group swims along (only Sara has accepted a life jacket), admiring the bats and stalactites while Wat reminds them to respect the caves.
    — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
Definition of caves
Noun
  • The opening installation unfolds in a cornucopia of mezzanines, double-height caverns, walkways, and arched windows that give on to the street.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 29 July 2026
  • Even if drawing it down to these levels doesn't collapse the salt caverns, flows would slow considerably once the caves close in on empty.
    — Justin Zacks, CNBC, 23 July 2026
Definition of caverns
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