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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/

Korean meaning: 지하철

Korean pronunciation: **서브**웨이

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

Origin

19세기 말 미국에서 만들어진 합성어로, 'sub(아래)'와 'way(길)'를 결합하여 '지하에 있는 길'이라는 의미로 탄생했습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

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runway
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📝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.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

undergroundmetrotube

Antonyms

overgroundsurface train

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