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tunnel

noun

Definition of tunnel

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 With the bridges and tunnels closed, getting a crew to the studio was a challenge. — Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026 Cave myotis generally roost in dark environments, like caves, mines, tunnels, and buildings, per NABat. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2026 Christophe Gateau | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Between taking SpaceX public in the largest IPO on record and rolling out a fleet of driverless Tesla Cybercabs in Austin, Texas, Elon Musk has also been digging tunnels. — Lora Kolodny,ari Levy, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026 Tensions have flared in recent weeks amid a flurry of competing decisions tied to the tunnel proposal. — ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tunnel

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Wailea Canyon Activity Pool is a world of its own, with seven waterslides, a lazy river, caves, and a swim-up Grotto Bar, and between that and a daily calendar of cultural activities, families are well looked after.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Sep. 2026
During the cave excursion, Kaz and some other guests ask to swim back to the boat.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026

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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

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