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We took the subway to the museum.
What does Subway mean?
an underground train or passage.
Dictionary definition
An underground train system, or a passage under a road for people to walk through.
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Subway in a sentence
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The subway map helped us find the right station.
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A city subway can move many people quickly without adding cars to the road.
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WordSubway.
Partnoun.
MeaningSubway means an underground train or passage.
ExampleExample: We took the subway to the museum.
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Synonyms
Words like Subway
metroUse for an urban train system.
underground trainUse for a train that runs below ground.
transit lineUse for a public transportation route.
Antonyms
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surface roadUse for a road above ground.
walking pathUse for travel on foot rather than by train.
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Subway word family
Base word
subway
noun
subways
More than one subway system, train, or passage.
noun
subway station
A place where people board a subway.
noun
subway map
A map of subway routes.
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