subway

noun

sub·​way ˈsəb-ˌwā 

: an underground way: such as

a

: a passage under a street (as for pedestrians, power cables, or water or gas mains)

b

: a usually electric underground railway

c

: underpass

subway intransitive verb

Examples of subway in a Sentence

I took the subway to midtown.

No one on the subway seemed to mind how crowded it was.

I've been on both the New York subway and the Underground in London.

Recent Examples on the Web

New York Governor Kathy Hochul was slammed on social media Sunday after touting how safe the New York City subway system has become thanks to her efforts – just hours after a woman was set on fire and burned to death on a train. —Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024

The case marked the second fatality on a New York subway Sunday. —Susan Haigh, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024

Officers patrolling on an upper level of the subway station then smelled and saw smoke, and went to investigate, according to Tisch. —Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024

Earlier this month, the department said there was a 15.8 percent reduction in total crime on the nation's largest subway system in November. —Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1822, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing subway

• subway train

Kids Definition

subway

noun

sub·​way ˈsəb-ˌwā 

1

: an underground passage

2

: a usually electric underground railway