English

Detailed Synonyms for subway in English

subway:

subway [the ~] noun

  1. the subway
    – an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city) 1
    the subway; the tube; the underground; the metro; the subway system
    – an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city) 1
    • subway [the ~] noun
    • tube [the ~] noun
      • in Paris the subway system is called the `metro' and in London it is called the `tube' or the `underground'1
    • underground [the ~] noun
      • in Paris the subway system is called the `metro' and in London it is called the `tube' or the `underground'1
    • metro [the ~] noun
      • in Paris the subway system is called the `metro' and in London it is called the `tube' or the `underground'1
    • subway system [the ~] noun
      • in Paris the subway system is called the `metro' and in London it is called the `tube' or the `underground'1
  2. the subway
    the subway; the pedestrian subway
  3. the subway
    – an underground tunnel or passage enabling pedestrians to cross a road or railway 1
    the subway; the underpass
    – an underground tunnel or passage enabling pedestrians to cross a road or railway 1

Related Words for "subway":

  • subways

Alternate Synonyms for "subway":


Related Definitions for "subway":

  1. an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)1
  2. an underground tunnel or passage enabling pedestrians to cross a road or railway1

Related Synonyms for subway