subways

noun

plural of subway
as in tunnels

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  1. tunnels
  2. caves
  3. caverns
Noun
  • Without adequate reinforcement, shifting ground can cause tunnels to collapse suddenly, burying miners within seconds.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Authorities open a criminal investigation into the collapse of multiple tunnels at the Zamboye site, as workers describe chaotic, dangerous rescue efforts and Red Cross teams warn the toll will rise.
    — Jean Fernand Koena, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of tunnels
Noun
  • Shot across the teeming city streets and the majestic underground caves of Ireland, Bucking Fastard features operatic imagery from the director’s longtime cinematographer Peter Zeitlinger.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Decades later, the government was still buying surplus cheese and storing it in vast underground caves in Missouri, Wisconsin, and Kansas, warehouses cool enough to hold the cheese for years without spoiling.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of caves
Noun
  • Moreover, pumping so much cool water inside the caverns, which naturally have a higher temperature, can result in thermal shock, causing large pieces of salt to fall and break, potentially damaging the extraction pipes within the cavern.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The Energy Department has said at least 70 million barrels must remain in the reserve to safely manage the caverns.
    — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of caverns
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