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subwayan underground railway system in a city

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: an underground railway system in a city

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsʌbweɪ/

Example Sentences

  • The subway was so crowded that I became a human sandwich!
  • Seoul's subway system is one of the most efficient in the world.
  • I missed my subway stop because I was busy watching cat videos.

subway

NOUN

[/ˈsʌbweɪ/]

an underground railway system in a city

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈsʌbweɪ/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈsʌbweɪ/

🌳Etymology

Prefixsub--
Rootway

🎵Rhyme

runwayhighwayhallway
runway
highway
hallway

🔗Collocations

take the subway
subway station
subway map
subway system
subway line
subway tunnel

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The subway was so crowded that I became a human sandwich!

Seoul's subway system is one of the most efficient in the world.

😄 Fun example

I missed my subway stop because I was busy watching cat videos.

The new subway extension will connect the airport to downtown.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

undergroundmetrotube

Antonyms

overgroundsurface train

Related

trainstationplatformticketcommute

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