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Recent Examples of underpass
Blocks 5 and 20 are on either side of Pier View Way, separated by one end of a pedestrian underpass beneath the railroad.
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Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
An underpass linking pathways to the larger Boise Greenbelt near the city’s forthcoming Alta Harris Park.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 19 Dec. 2025
The Promethean is a triumphant calling, not a mugger in an underpass.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
An underpass lets train visitors get to the waterfront.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
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Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
An underpass linking pathways to the larger Boise Greenbelt near the city’s forthcoming Alta Harris Park.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 19 Dec. 2025
The Promethean is a triumphant calling, not a mugger in an underpass.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
An underpass lets train visitors get to the waterfront.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underpass
Noun
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Remains of an unidentified man were found under the Edens Expressway (I-94) overpass of Cicero Avenue on February 18, 2012.—
Elyssa Kaufman,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Seoullo 7017 Skygarden, once a traffic overpass, is now a pedestrian park.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Authorities also located graffiti near the 23rd Street and Interstate-235 interchange.—
Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
23 Jan. 2026
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Drivers have likely seen crews placing large girders at the interchange, which is west of McDermott Road along the Nampa-Meridian border.—
Rose Evans
January 21,
Idaho Statesman,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Underpass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underpass. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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