subways

4 definitions • 3 examples

a railway system in which electric trains travel through tunnels below ground:

We took the subway uptown to Yankee Stadium.

A guy gave me his seat on the subway.

an underground passage that allows people on foot to cross a busy road

an underground, electric railroad in a city:

Take the subway to Times Square.

Br A subway is an underground passage that people who are walking can use to cross under a busy street.