Synonyms for subway

Synonyms for (noun) subway

Synonyms: metro, tube, underground, subway, subway system

Definition: an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)

Usage: in Paris the subway system is called the `metro' and in London it is called the `tube' or the `underground'

Similar words: railroad, railroad line, railway, railway line, railway system

Definition: line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight


Synonyms: underpass, subway

Definition: an underground tunnel or passage enabling pedestrians to cross a road or railway

Similar words: tunnel

Definition: a passageway through or under something, usually underground (especially one for trains or cars)

Usage: the tunnel reduced congestion at that intersection


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