subway — an 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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