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Meanings of underpass in English

Catalan
passadís subterrani
Spanish
paso subterráneo
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An underground tunnel or passage enabling pedestrians to cross a road or railway.

passadís subterrani
Synonyms
Examples for "subway"
Examples for "subway"
1
Automatic subway systems are no longer new technology as it may seem.
Wired
2
It takes six to seven years to warm up a new subway.
The new yorker
3
When necessary, take the subway which is quick and easy to use.
The South African
4
A few minutes later, writer headed for the Times Square subway stop.
The new yorker
5
Several days a week he ventures into the subway with his clarinet.
The new yorker
Usage of underpass in English
1
I walk on, past the house, past the underpass, past the station.
The Girl on the Train
2
And he pointed and said, 'Through the underpass and up the stairs.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
3
She prayed he would not have enough time to reach the underpass.
White corridor
4
I'd seen that same sentiment graffitied on a wall in the underpass.
The Bride Wore Black Leather
5
Richard crossed the court and walked down some steps into an underpass.
Neverwhere
6
In addition, the complex underpass is filled with small shops and kiosks.
The Irish Times
7
Jorge Colombo sketches an underpass using Brushes, an application for the iPhone.
The new yorker
8
The Pushkin Square underpass is the busiest of its kind in Moscow.
The Irish Times
9
The crashing song fizzed and zipped as they rocketed through an underpass.
Nevermore
10
Mr James says traffic should be flowing through the underpass in a year.
Radio NZ
11
I think I saw her, outside the underpass by the station.
The Girl on the Train
12
Or maybe her body slipped while being carried to the underpass.
Bones Never Lie
13
Drive to the first underpass going south on Route One .
Seven up
14
You could have come through the underpass from the opposite platform.
Hard-boiled wonderland and the end of the world: a novel
15
There's an underpass there where I know I'll find Duracell Dan.
My Sister's Keeper
16
We emerged from the underpass and stepped on to the square.
The Guardian
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Translations for underpass
Underpass through the time
Underpass across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common