subway
/ˈsʌbweɪ/
EN
An underground electric railroad system, typically found in large cities, used for public passenger transport; in North America it can also refer to an underground pedestrian walkway crossing under a road or railway.
I take the subway to work every weekday morning.
Etymology
Coined in the early 19th century, combining the prefix 'sub-' meaning under and the word 'way', originally referring to any underground passage. The meaning shifted to refer to urban underground rail systems by the mid-19th century.
Translations
简体中文
地铁,地下通道
繁體中文
地鐵,地下通道
日本語
地下鉄,アンダーパス
한국어
지하철,지하도
Deutsch
U-Bahn,Unterführung
Español
metro,subterráneo
Português
metrô,passagem subterrânea
Français
métro,passage souterrain
Tiếng Việt
tàu điện ngầm,đường ngầm
Related Words
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