underpass
noun
un·der·pass
ˈən-dər-ˌpas 
: a crossing of a highway and another way (such as a road or railroad) at different levels
also
: the lower level of such a crossing
Examples of underpass in a Sentence
We stood on the bridge and looked down at the underpass.
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Construction of 110 bridges and underpasses are also on the docket, creating new paths that offer travel options to city inhabitants and tourists alike.
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Martin Lerma, Robb Report, 17 Dec. 2024
Quick bouts of rain temporarily flooded some roadways and underpasses in the Bay Area, submerging cars in one low-lying street in Livermore.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Video taken by a person at the scene shows police investigating along the underpass of the Hutchinson River Parkway.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
The underpass was re-opened again in mid-afternoon.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
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Martin Lerma, Robb Report, 17 Dec. 2024
Quick bouts of rain temporarily flooded some roadways and underpasses in the Bay Area, submerging cars in one low-lying street in Livermore.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Video taken by a person at the scene shows police investigating along the underpass of the Hutchinson River Parkway.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
The underpass was re-opened again in mid-afternoon.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
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“Underpass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underpass. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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underpass
noun
un·der·pass
-ˌpas
: a passage underneath something (as for a road passing under another road)
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