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.
Recent Examples on the Web
In September Ho filed the civil lawsuit against the city alleging the city is allowing public and private nuisances to take place, as thousands live in camps lining the capital city’s sidewalks, freeway underpasses, and bike trails.
—
Theresa Clift, Sacramento Bee, 2 May 2024
Life-threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses is possible.
—Staff Reports, The Arizona Republic, 24 July 2024
Then, there is Brown’s account of running into his neighbor in Suffolk, Peter Shand Kydd, the stepfather of Princess Diana, only hours after the announcement of Diana’s death, in a Paris underpass, in 1997.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
Rushing water nearly enveloped a pickup truck in a New Orleans underpass, trapping the driver inside.
—Jack Brook, Chicago Tribune, 13 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for underpass 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Theresa Clift, Sacramento Bee, 2 May 2024
Life-threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses is possible.
—Staff Reports, The Arizona Republic, 24 July 2024
Then, there is Brown’s account of running into his neighbor in Suffolk, Peter Shand Kydd, the stepfather of Princess Diana, only hours after the announcement of Diana’s death, in a Paris underpass, in 1997.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
Rushing water nearly enveloped a pickup truck in a New Orleans underpass, trapping the driver inside.
—Jack Brook, Chicago Tribune, 13 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for underpass
Dictionary Entries Near underpass
Cite this Entry
“Underpass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underpass. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
underpass
noun
un·der·pass
-ˌpas
: a passage underneath something (as for a road passing under another road)
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share