underground railway
underground railway · underground railways
метро, підземний перехід
метро, метрополитен, подземка
U-Bahn, Metro, Unterführung
Synonym of subway: a railway under the groundSynonym of subway: a railway under the ground.
» His house is close to the underground railway.
Meaning
1 sensesSynonym of subway: a railway under the ground.
More definitions
- secret aid to escaping slaves that was provided by abolitionists in the years before the American Civil War
Examples
3 sentencesHis house is close to the underground railway.
Is there an underground railway system in your city?
deGibt es in Ihrer Stadt eine U-Bahn? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
London is such a large city that visitors must use buses and the underground railway to get about.
Лондон таке велике місто, що його гості повинні користуватися автобусами та метро для пересуванню по місту. — deniko
deLondon ist eine so große Stadt, dass Besucher, wenn sie von einem Ort zum anderen wollen, den Bus oder die U-Bahn benutzen müssen. — Sudajaengi
Forms
plural: underground railways| Singular | underground railway |
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regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- secret aid to escaping slaves that was provided by abolitionists in the years before the American Civil War:Underground Railroad
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedundergroundB2