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
Walking through a tunnel with strobing blue lights.
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Brody Miller, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Some lingered from the tunnel to the concourse.
—Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
Rather than selling only traditional swings, play bars, slides and tunnel systems, the company offers playground structures with more extensive interactive elements.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
Hochul said travel times through the Lincoln and Holland tunnels are both down.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
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Brody Miller, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Some lingered from the tunnel to the concourse.
—Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
Rather than selling only traditional swings, play bars, slides and tunnel systems, the company offers playground structures with more extensive interactive elements.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
Hochul said travel times through the Lincoln and Holland tunnels are both down.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for tunnel
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tunnel
Noun
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Great Basin encompasses more than 77,000 acres of stunning wilderness, including a cave system, alpine lakes, pinyon-juniper forests, and high altitude peaks.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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The hotel sits above a deep valley, with ancient caves built into the cliffs.—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Ice Castles in Silverton and Cripple Creek are a beloved stop for Coloradans and visitors to celebrate winter with slides, towers, tunnels and caverns.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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One of the directors of the Chinese cave training, veteran astronaut Ye Guangfu, also participated in a 2016 CAVES training in a European cavern.—
Joe Wilkins Published Jan 8,
Futurism,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Or, not unlike other major cities’ subway systems, what if there were buskers playing music in the skyways or more ambitious public art installations, Hanley asks.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2026
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The new first lady of New York City wore a style from the independent luxury label Miista, specifically the brand’s Shelley boots, for the momentous occasion held in the former city hall subway at midnight.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Tunnel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tunnel. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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