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subway
noun
An electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)
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ˈsʌbˌweɪ
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noun
An electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)
“In Paris the subway system is called the ‘metro’ and in London it is called the ‘tube’ or the ‘underground’”
noun
An underground tunnel or passage enabling pedestrians to cross a road or railway
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In Paris the subway system is called the ‘metro’ and in London it is called the ‘tube’ or the ‘underground’
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