tunnel — An artificial underground passage, especially one built through a hill or under a building, road, or river
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: An artificial underground passage, especially one built through a hill or under a building, road, or river
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈtʌnəl/
Example Sentences
- The mole spent all day tunneling under my garden like a furry construction worker
- She has tunnel vision when it comes to shopping - she only sees shoes
- The Channel Tunnel connects England and France under the sea
tunnel
NOUN[/ˈtʌnəl/]
An artificial underground passage, especially one built through a hill or under a building, road, or river
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Tunnel derives from Middle French 'tonel', meaning barrel or cask. The word was named after the round, barrel-like shape of tunnels, as if one were passing through the interior of a giant wine cask.
Breakdown
tonel (barrel, cask) + -el (diminutive suffix) = tunnel, the hollow passage resembling a cask's interior.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The mole spent all day tunneling under my garden like a furry construction worker”
“She has tunnel vision when it comes to shopping - she only sees shoes”
“The Channel Tunnel connects England and France under the sea”
“After months of studying, I finally see the light at the end of the tunnel”
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