subway

noun

sub·​way ˈsəb-ˌwā 

: an underground way: such as

a

: a passage under a street (as for pedestrians, power cables, or water or gas mains)

b

: a usually electric underground railway

c

: underpass

subway intransitive verb

Examples of subway in a Sentence

I took the subway to midtown.

No one on the subway seemed to mind how crowded it was.

I've been on both the New York subway and the Underground in London.

Recent Examples on the Web

The recent fatal stabbing of a security guard returning from her night shift on a Metro subway has spurred the Metro board to consider facial recognition technology and fare gates to help prevent similar attacks. —Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2024

Cohen: And to that point, a lot of horror movies can feel claustrophobic, so there are some super-wide shots in the subway and on the bridge. —Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1822, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing subway

• subway train

Kids Definition

subway

noun

sub·​way ˈsəb-ˌwā 

1

: an underground passage

2

: a usually electric underground railway