A pedestrian walkway located underground.
Subway
Example Sentences
"That's a proper Subway, that is."
"I've never seen such a Subway in all my life."
Etymology & History
British pedestrian underpass. British infrastructure terminology. Americans 'subway' = underground train British. British 'subway' foot tunnel. Tube British underground train. Reflects British-American transport vocabulary difference.
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Region
General British
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Era
Modern
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Language
Mild
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Formality
Informal
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