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sub⋅way

  [suhb-wey]
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–noun
1. Also called, especially British, tube, underground. an underground electric railroad, usually in a large city.
2. Chiefly British. a short tunnel or underground passageway for pedestrians, automobiles, etc.; underpass.
–verb (used without object)
3. to be transported by a subway: We subwayed uptown.
Origin:
1820–30; sub- + way 1
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SUBWAY® Restaurants
SUBWAY® Official Site. See Our Menu Online & Find a Restaurant Near You
SubwayFreshBuzz.com
Subway Sandwich & Salads
Subway Franchise Opportunities Among the Top 100 Franchises
www.franchiseinfomall.com/ID
sub·way   (sŭb'wā')   
n.  

    1. An underground urban railroad, usually operated by electricity.

    2. A passage for such a railroad.

  2. An underground tunnel or passage, as for a water main or for pedestrians.

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Word Origin & History

subway 
1825, "underground passage" (for water pipes or pedestrians), from sub- + way. The sense of "underground railway in a city" is first recorded 1893, in ref. to Boston.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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