underpasses

un·der·pass

[uhn-der-pas, -pahs]
noun
a passage running underneath, especially a passage for pedestrians or vehicles, or both, crossing under a railroad, road, etc.

Origin:
1900–05; under- + pass

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underpass (ˈʌndəˌpɑːs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  a section of a road that passes under another road, railway line, etc
2.  another word for subway

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Word Origin & History

underpass
1904, Amer.Eng., from under + pass.
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