subway
Also called, especially British, tube, underground. an underground electric railroad, usually in a large city.
Chiefly British. a short tunnel or underground passageway for pedestrians, automobiles, etc.; underpass.
to be transported by a subway: We subwayed uptown.
Origin of subway
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How to use subway in a sentence
Other footage shows him fleeing, keeping to a quick walk, jogging briefly, then walking again as he heads for a subway station.
A 59-year-old retired subway train driver, who gave his name only as Artist, admitted that he had family members in the NYPD.
Protesters Demand Justice For Gurley As Gap Grows Between Cops and NYC | M.L. Nestel | December 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThink of the embarrassing subway platform or mid-office “adjustment” debacles you could avoid!
Would You Pay $100 For a 50 Cent Bulge? Men’s Undies Get Expensive | James Joiner | December 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThey waved down a pair of responding cops who followed the alleged cop killer into the subway.
Alleged Cop Killer Ismaaiyl Brinsley Had a Death Wish | M.L. Nestel | December 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAfter he allegedly unloaded on the cops, Brinsley attempted to make a getaway to a nearby subway.
Alleged Cop Killer Ismaaiyl Brinsley Had a Death Wish | M.L. Nestel | December 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
He had a cigaret in his mouth but waited until he was outside the subway entrance before he put a match to it.
He picked up his change and headed back for the subway and his two-room apartment in the Village.
Death stood on the Times Square subway platform, uptown side, waiting for a subject.
But he commanded a clear view of the street and anybody coming up it toward the subway.
That subway affair was ghastly, useful as it did prove to me.
Jane Journeys On | Ruth Comfort Mitchell
British Dictionary definitions for subway
/ (ˈsʌbˌweɪ) /
British an underground passage or tunnel enabling pedestrians to cross a road, railway, etc
an underground passage or tunnel for traffic, electric power supplies, etc
mainly US and Canadian an underground railway
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