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
In the past, the Bath and Body Works section was in a cavernous tunnel separating the department store from a since shuttered grocery store, far from the rest of the beauty department.
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Gabrielle Fonrouge,ryan Baker, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026
To stabilize the suspension system, tunnel anchors (deep chambers in the rock to secure the main cables) were dug about 310 feet (94 meters) deep for each bridge tower.
—Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Apr. 2026
The fenced toddler area will include a slide, crawl tunnel and swings.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Wembanyama subbed out of the game shortly after the collision and immediately went into the tunnel leading to the locker room while keeping his arm pressed to his side.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
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Gabrielle Fonrouge,ryan Baker, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026
To stabilize the suspension system, tunnel anchors (deep chambers in the rock to secure the main cables) were dug about 310 feet (94 meters) deep for each bridge tower.
—Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Apr. 2026
The fenced toddler area will include a slide, crawl tunnel and swings.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Wembanyama subbed out of the game shortly after the collision and immediately went into the tunnel leading to the locker room while keeping his arm pressed to his side.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tunnel
Noun
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That doesn’t mean the 77,100-acre oasis of craggy peaks, maze-like caves, and alpine lakes is any less enchanting.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Apr. 2026
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Located in the northeastern part of the Buckeye State, this day-use state park rocks similar rugged cliffs, cascading waterfalls, and caves without the overcrowded parking lots.—
Joie Probst,
Midwest Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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Located between the Sahara tent and the Do Lab, the Bunker is a gigantic subterranean cavern with room for 300 or so people — a dark and cool respite from the blazing Indio sun.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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The caverns boast 4 miles of cave passages, as well as over 400 acres aboveground.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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In early February, a Chow Chow named Meatball broke free from his owner at Bowling Green, fell onto the subway tracks, hit the third rail, and died.—
Rachel Sugar,
Curbed,
8 Apr. 2026
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Several major roads come together at that busy intersection, which included a construction zone at the time of the crash, just outside the Broadway Junction subway station.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Tunnel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tunnel. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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