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tunnel

noun verb

A passageway through or under something, usually underground (especially one for trains or cars)

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
T
Ends with
L
Contains
UN
Scrabble score
6
CEFR level
B2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈtʌn(ə)l

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. A passageway through or under something, usually underground (especially one for trains or cars)

    “The tunnel reduced congestion at that intersection”

noun

  1. A hole made by an animal, usually for shelter

verb

  1. Move through by or as by digging

    “Burrow through the forest”

verb

  1. Force a way through

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Example Sentences

The tunnel reduced congestion at that intersection
Burrow through the forest

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