26984 words

tunnel

5 definitions • 7 examples
1
a long passage under or through the ground, especially one made by people:

Examples:

The train went into the tunnel.
2
the long passage through which football, rugby etc. players walk to get to the pitch
3
to dig a tunnel:

Examples:

The decision has not yet been made whether to tunnel under the river or build a bridge over it.
The alternative is to tunnel a route through the mountain.
He was trapped in a collapsed building but managed to tunnel his way out.
4
a long passage under or through the earth, esp. one made for vehicles:

Examples:

The train entered the tunnel.
5
to dig a tunnel:

Examples:

[ I ] Earthworms digest organic matter as they tunnel.
[ T ] The people trapped in the collapsed building had to tunnel their way out.

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