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subway

noun

An electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
S
Ends with
Y
Contains
UB
Scrabble score
14
CEFR level
A1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈsʌbˌweɪ

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noun

  1. 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

  1. 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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