Subway

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈsÊŒbËŒweɪ/, ˈsÊŒbËŒweɪ̯

Origin

sub- ("under") + way

Full definition of subway

Noun

1. (North America) An underground railway, especially for mass transit of people in urban areas.
2. (US) A rapid transit system, regardless of the elevation of its right of way.
3. (British) underground walkway, tunnel for pedestrians (called pedestrian underpass in US).

Synonyms

• metro
• tube
• underground

• rapid transit

• underpass

Verb

1. (intransitive, US, informal) To travel by underground railway.
• 2008, February 13, Melissa Clark, From Paris, With Hustle, I suppose I could have subwayed around town in search of froufrou French pastry shops.

Anagrams

• busway