as in cave
a passage that goes under the ground, through a hill, etc.
The train goes through a tunnel in the mountain. The moles dug tunnels in the yard.
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Recent Examples of tunnel
After all, there is always light at the end of the proverbial tunnel.
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Ed Silverman,
STAT,
24 June 2026
Welch noted that the skunks immediately began investigating the tunnels, digging, and exploring together.
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Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
The Jazz can now see the light at the end of the tunnel.
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Tony Jones,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
The route is made up of more than 100 bridges and viaducts and almost as many tunnels.
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Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
24 June 2026
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Ed Silverman,
STAT,
24 June 2026
Welch noted that the skunks immediately began investigating the tunnels, digging, and exploring together.
—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
The Jazz can now see the light at the end of the tunnel.
—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
The route is made up of more than 100 bridges and viaducts and almost as many tunnels.
—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
24 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for tunnel
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tunnel
Noun
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Now, visitors to Peleliu can explore the island’s cave systems and see tanks, cannons and other objects left in situ.
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And who can forget the frightening ice cave robot named Box, perfectly portrayed by Roscoe Lee Brown inside a shiny android suit?
Noun
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There is a parallel track in Sanders’s life; one that leads towards the deep caverns of the manosphere.
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Moaning Caverns and Calaveras cave tours Calaveras County's caverns offer guided underground tours, dramatic cave formations and a cooler alternative on hot summer days.
Noun
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This isn't the only arson attack on a subway passenger in recent months.
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Most people won’t go near a subway-station restroom.
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“Tunnel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tunnel. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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