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
Three wash levels are available with options for waxes, sealants, wheel cleaning, tire dressing, and high-pressure rinses that are provided in state-of-the-art wash tunnels.
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Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2025
The Holland Tunnel is a vehicular tunnel under the Hudson River that connects Lower Manhattan in New York City to Jersey City.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 8 May 2025
Reese teased her look at Friday’s WNBA opener, wearing a Thom Browne ensemble through the tunnel.
—Ruth Etiesit Samuel, Essence, 6 May 2025
Happily carrying Callum Hudson-Odoi down the tunnel after the final whistle, when his team-mate had picked up a knock.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2025
The Holland Tunnel is a vehicular tunnel under the Hudson River that connects Lower Manhattan in New York City to Jersey City.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 8 May 2025
Reese teased her look at Friday’s WNBA opener, wearing a Thom Browne ensemble through the tunnel.
—Ruth Etiesit Samuel, Essence, 6 May 2025
Happily carrying Callum Hudson-Odoi down the tunnel after the final whistle, when his team-mate had picked up a knock.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tunnel
Noun
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The walls mimic a cave and the water echoes against the bouldered ceiling.—
Courtney Wittich,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2025
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The extinct species was discovered in a geological layer of the cave dating back to the Late Pleistocene epoch, Zelenkov said.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2025
Noun
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Expect to jump off small waterfalls, navigate through rocky caverns, and drift beneath thousands of brilliant glowworms lighting up the cave ceiling like a night sky.—
Alexandra Gillespie,
Outside Online,
28 Apr. 2025
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In addition to three obvious places—Carlsbad, Wind Cave, and Mammoth Cave—other national parks have caverns.—
Pat Tompkins,
AFAR Media,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Coke bought all the ad space in one of New York’s busiest subway stations.—
Greg Petro,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Isabela told Variety that the subway cars were really rocking when the infected were attacking it.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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“Tunnel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tunnel. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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