Thesaurus results for TUNNEL

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 His teammates gathered around the cart to offer condolences and support before it was driven a few feet to a waiting ambulance at the base of the Coliseum tunnel. — ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026 However, there’s light at the end of the tunnel for investors. — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026 All flaggers are now required to reach their jobsites by hitching a ride on a nearby subway instead of walking through the tunnels, according to a service bulletin sent Monday to all subway staff and obtained by the Daily News. — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 2026 Both of them were killed in or soon after the August 31 car crash in Paris’s Pont de l’Alma tunnel. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tunnel

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Noun

But the detail about the cave had not appeared in the police report, because Rachelle had not been interviewed directly by investigators after she was evacuated.

— Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Michael does have a nice moment with Joe in this man wine cave about Joe standing up for him at the round table, and they hug.

— Alice Burton, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of cave

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Salt caverns present severe geographical constraints, while aquifers and depleted hydrocarbon fields lack demonstrated, long-term containment integrity for hydrogen gas.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026
After lingering over spaghetti alle vongole at Ristorante Lido Azzurro, which hovers over the sea near Amalfi’s harbor, zip around the coast to sea caverns and grottos, pausing for dips in secluded spots away from the crowds.

— Lane Nieset, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026

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