English noun: subway | |||
1. | subway (artifact) an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city) | ||
Samples | In Paris the subway system is called the `metro' and in London it is called the `tube' or the `underground'. | ||
Synonyms | metro, subway system, tube, underground | ||
Broader (hypernym) | railroad, railroad line, railway, railway line, railway system | ||
2. | subway (artifact) an underground tunnel or passage enabling pedestrians to cross a road or railway | ||
Synonyms | underpass | ||
Broader (hypernym) | tunnel | ||