subways

Definition of subwaysnext
plural of subway
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Noun
  • In the tunnels beneath the stadium afterward, midfielder Jekob Jeno is one of the last out of the locker room.
    Franklin Leonard, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
  • Things reportedly spiral after a strange signal hidden beneath the city’s subway tunnels begins mutating the station’s broadcasts — and possibly its listeners.
    SPIN Staff, SPIN, 14 May 2026
Noun
  • The idea is that the caves shall connect, & each comes to daylight at the present moment — Dinner!
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
  • The rest of Curaçao’s eclectic must-dive list includes reefs, underwater caves, sunken ships, cars, and even an airplane wreck, all with healthy coral growth that attracts and sustains marine life.
    Erik Trinidad, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2026
Noun
  • Fire made the inhospitable conditions of caves more bearable, as caverns were often cold, dark, damp, and home to other residents like lions, bears, and hyenas, which had to be displaced.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
  • Back at Big Thunder, there will be other fresh surprises, including 2,000 bats added in the approach to the ride’s rainbow caverns.
    Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Subways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subways. Accessed 17 May. 2026.

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