subway

noun

sub·​way ˈsəb-ˌwā 

: an underground way: such as

a

: a passage under a street (as for pedestrians, power cables, or water or gas mains)

b

: a usually electric underground railway

c

: underpass

subway intransitive verb

Examples of subway in a Sentence

I took the subway to midtown.

No one on the subway seemed to mind how crowded it was.

I've been on both the New York subway and the Underground in London.

Recent Examples on the Web

Wake up from your woke world and read the Daily News once in a while so you can be informed of that 3-year-old on the playground who had their brains blown out, or that subway rider who was pushed onto the rails. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 20 July 2026

Caracas built sprawling road networks, a state-of-the-art subway system, and towering skyscrapers. — Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

There’s also plenty of family time captured, including an amusing bye week trip to Manhattan — complete with a subway trip — to watch two of Emily’s brothers run the New York Marathon. — John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026

The 78-year-old music venue, still standing amid the crumbling history around it, including the construction of a subway stop next door, has hosted countless legends on its stage. — Karen Bliss, Rolling Stone, 18 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1822, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing subway

• subway train

Rhymes for subway

• airway
• allay
• archway
• array
• ashtray
• assez
• astray
• aue
• away
• ballet
• belay
• beltway

Kids Definition

subway

noun

sub·​way ˈsəb-ˌwā 

1

: an underground passage

2

: a usually electric underground railway