as in cave
a passage that goes under the ground, through a hill, etc.
The train goes through a tunnel in the mountain. The moles dug tunnels in the yard.
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Recent Examples of tunnel
The course had tribes racing over a ramp and through a net tunnel before smashing a mask with a war club — yes, a freakin’ war club!
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 27 Feb. 2025
And travel has sped up along several heavily clogged roadways, bridges and tunnels throughout the region.
—Stefanos Chen, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Players clashed after the final whistle and in the tunnel, Maguire had it out with Young, his former United and England team-mate.
—Laurie Whitwell, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
In a transit-dependent city like New York, dedicating this unique right-of-way to a single-purpose park would squander the rare opportunity to grow the system without the usual rigors of digging new tunnels or laying entirely new track.
—Paul Dreyer, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2025
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 27 Feb. 2025
And travel has sped up along several heavily clogged roadways, bridges and tunnels throughout the region.
—Stefanos Chen, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Players clashed after the final whistle and in the tunnel, Maguire had it out with Young, his former United and England team-mate.
—Laurie Whitwell, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
In a transit-dependent city like New York, dedicating this unique right-of-way to a single-purpose park would squander the rare opportunity to grow the system without the usual rigors of digging new tunnels or laying entirely new track.
—Paul Dreyer, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tunnel
Noun
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This rapid adaptability shows just how efficient life in the cave has become at exploiting chemical resources.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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There are forests, bluffs, meadows, lakes and caves.—
Adam Tamburin,
Axios,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Take a dip in the pool beneath the shade of leafy trees and enjoy a wine tasting in the cavern with meats and cheeses from nearby farms.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2025
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Also cool: the park is home to one of the world’s rarest fish, the Devils Hole pupfish, an endangered species found only in a water cavern in Devils Hole here.—
Graham Averill,
Outside Online,
4 Feb. 2025
Noun
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That Second Avenue subway extension is feeling pretty sweet now, too.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
25 Feb. 2025
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Those include modernizing subway signals, some of which were installed during the Depression era; making stations more accessible for riders with disabilities; and extending the Second Avenue subway line to East Harlem.—
Stefanos Chen,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Tunnel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tunnel. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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