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
Ukraine invasion — explained The bruising artillery battle in Ukraine has left a scar that is visible from space
Lewis also saw no evidence that Israel had struck at tunnels deep beneath a nearby mountain.
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Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 13 June 2025
Nick Chubb #24 of the Cleveland Browns runs out of the tunnel prior to an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Huntington Bank Field on November 21, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
Designed for children from ages 9 months to 6, balls, slides, sporting goods, tunnels and play equipment will be available, according to the park district’s website.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
Both wars have gotten demonstrably worse with no sign of light at the end of the tunnel.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2025
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Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 13 June 2025
Nick Chubb #24 of the Cleveland Browns runs out of the tunnel prior to an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Huntington Bank Field on November 21, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
Designed for children from ages 9 months to 6, balls, slides, sporting goods, tunnels and play equipment will be available, according to the park district’s website.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
Both wars have gotten demonstrably worse with no sign of light at the end of the tunnel.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tunnel
Noun
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The credits roll as the camera stays on the bustling room filled with various couples doing the same, including one surprising pair: the cave people from the first scene!—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
17 June 2025
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Forty feet beneath the surface, there is a large cave system full of winding passages that can be accessed only by SCUBA divers trained in cave/cavern diving.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
15 June 2025
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If, as Israel maintains, Iran’s nuclear program has a hidden element, then surely that would not be housed in the same places where UN inspectors roam, and in the case of Fordow, over which there has been a public discussion for days of what American bombs might penetrate its deep caverns.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
22 June 2025
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An equally short walk away were the caverns with underground springs for adventurous bathers.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
11 June 2025
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Its small, rounded tip allows for targeted and precise application, even on the subway or in an Uber.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
26 June 2025
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At Hood’s lair, the heist crew is watching an ad for a new subway system, TNNL.—
Stacia Brown,
Vulture,
26 June 2025
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“Tunnel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tunnel. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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