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subways

noun

plural of subway
as in tunnels

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  1. tunnels
  2. caves
  3. caverns
Noun
  • Smith would later learn that Cello had made his way into a badger’s den — called a sett — and became lost in the underground network of tunnels.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Some of the mansions even come with private tunnels running under A1A, allowing residents to reach their docks without emerging to cross the two-lane road.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of tunnels
Noun
  • Researchers have developed cyborg cockroaches that could help deliver emergency medical care to people trapped in collapsed buildings, caves, and other dangerous locations.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The heartbeat of the Park University women’s flag football program pulses from under the walls of limestone in the caves underneath the quaint campus.
    — PJ Green August 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of caves
Noun
  • Floating through crystal-clear water before hiking silently through cathedral-like caverns was easily the highlight of my time in the Mexican Caribbean and a reminder that one of the region's greatest attractions lies well beyond the beach.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026
  • At present, lithium-ion batteries excel at short-term electricity storage (hours), but hydrogen can be stored in large quantities in underground salt caverns for months, balancing seasonal swings in renewable energy production.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of caverns
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