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subway

/ˈsʌbˌweɪ/
noun
  1. An underground railway, especially for mass transit of people in urban areas.

  2. A train that runs on such an underground railway.

  3. A rapid transit system, regardless of the elevation of its right of way.

SynonymsMétro, metro, Tube, tube, rapid transit, underground
verb
  1. To travel by underground railway.

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