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
🌳Etymology
Origin
Subway emerged as a compound word in late 19th-century America, combining the prefix 'sub' (meaning under) with 'way' (meaning path or road). The term was coined to describe an underground railway or passage beneath city streets.
Breakdown
sub- (under, below) + way (path, road). The compound literally means 'under-path', referring to a transit system constructed beneath ground level.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“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.”
“The new subway extension will connect the airport to downtown.”
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