subway
An underground railway, especially for mass transit of people in urban areas.
Noun 4 meanings
An underground railway, especially for mass transit of people in urban areas.
“He is going to Westminster by subway.”
A train that runs on such an underground railway.
A rapid transit system, regardless of the elevation of its right of way; a metro system.
An underground walkway, tunnel for pedestrians (called pedestrian underpass in US).
Verb 1 meaning
To travel by underground railway.
Etymology
From sub- + way.
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SUBWAY at a glance
SUBWAY has 6 letters and scores 14 points in Scrabble (S 1 + U 1 + B 3 + W 4 + A 1 + Y 4) and 15 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #6,527 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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