Thesaurus results for UNDERPASS

underpass

noun

Definition of underpass

as in crossing

Related Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of underpass Train service was not significantly disrupted by the incident, police said, adding that the forensic investigation in an underpass at the station had already been completed by the time the first trains began running again early on Sunday morning. — ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026 In a 40-day period, researchers documented more than 40,000 animals – including elephants, primates, and big cats – using a single such underpass, which extended their feeding and breeding range while reducing potential conflict with humans. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Aug. 2026 Police said officers located the armed suspect near Mountain Vista Street and the Interstate 11 underpass. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026 The right lane approaching the underpass is also clearly marked as a right-hand-turn only lane. — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for underpass

Recent Examples of Synonyms for underpass

Noun

With the new ramp, Gonzalez said drivers will have one more lane going to southbound I-95, and also won’t have to merge at the interchange to go south.

— Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
Law enforcement closed the eastbound on-ramp to traffic at the Ten Mile interchange for about three hours.

— Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of interchange

Noun

According to police, the cyclist was traveling west along the eastbound shoulder of East Main Street when a vehicle entered Main Street from Bill Irwin Street after stopping at the intersection.

— Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026
Traffic shifts at the intersection of CO 7 and CO 42 will begin in early 2027.

— Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of intersection

Noun

Crews will remove curbs and ramps to prepare for upgrades and updates to drainage for the Dry Creek Davidson Ditch crossing.

— Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
Scientists say the crossing will let the big cats seek mates in the Simi Hills and beyond — and allow fresh blood to travel into their neck of the woods.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of crossing

Browse Nearby Words

underparts

underpass

underpasses

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Underpass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underpass. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of underpass

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

defer

Popular in Grammar & Usage

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

31 Useful Rhetorical Devices

More Commonly Misspelled Words

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

Popular in Wordplay

Great Big List of Beautiful and Useless Words, Vol. 5

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

The Longest Long Words List

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Popular

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

Great Big List of Beautiful and Useless Words, Vol. 5

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes