subway

A noun referring to an underground electric railway system in a city, or a pedestrian tunnel beneath a road or railway.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее подземную электрическую железнодорожную систему в городе или пешеходный тоннель под дорогой или железной дорогой.esSustantivo que designa un sistema ferroviario eléctrico subterráneo en una ciudad o un túnel peatonal bajo una carretera o vía de tren.frNom désignant un système de chemin de fer électrique souterrain dans une ville, ou un passage souterrain pour piétons sous une route ou une voie ferrée.deSubstantiv, das eine unterirdische elektrische Eisenbahn im städtischen Nahverkehr oder einen Fußgängertunnel unter einer Straße oder Eisenbahn bezeichnet.ptSubstantivo que designa o sistema ferroviário elétrico subterrâneo de uma cidade ou uma passagem subterrânea para pedestres sob uma rua ou ferrovia.zh指城市中的地下电气化铁路交通系统，也指道路或铁路下方的行人通道。arاسم يشير إلى نظام سكة حديد كهربائي تحت الأرض في المدينة، أو إلى نفق للمشاة تحت طريق أو سكة حديد.

1. Underground railway A2 formal american

   An electric railway system that runs in tunnels below the ground, typically in a city.

   • I take the subway to work every morning.
   • The subway station is just two blocks away.
   • New York City has one of the largest subway systems in the world.

   ruМетроesMetrofrMétro (chemin de fer souterrain)deU-BahnptMetrôzh地铁arمترو الأنفاق

   Synonymes: metrotubeunderground

2. Pedestrian underpass B1 formal british

   An underground passage that allows people to cross a busy road or railway safely.

   • Use the subway to cross the busy intersection.
   • The subway connects the two sides of the highway.
   • A new subway was built under the railway tracks for pedestrians.

   ruПодземный переходesPaso subterráneo peatonalfrPassage souterrain pour piétonsdeFußgängerunterführungptPassagem subterrâneazh地下通道arممر مشاة تحت الأرض

   Synonymes: tunnelunderpass

• subways plural form
• subways' possessive plural form
• subway's possessive singular form