Synonyms of subway
7 similar words
Another word for subway is metro. Other synonyms of subway are underground and underpass.
Synonyms and similar words for subway
nounMore synonyms
- metroA rapid transit rail transport system, or a train in such systems, generally underground and serving a metropolitan...
- MétroThe Paris Métro.
- tube
- undergroundSynonym of subway: a railway that is under the ground.
- underground railwaySynonym of subway: a railway under the ground.
- rapid transitA commuter rail system that combines aspects of an interurban railway with those of a subway, using a menagerie of...
- underpassA passage, especially for pedestrians, that crosses underneath a road, railroad or obstacle.
Meaning of subway
- noun An underground railway, especially for mass transit of people in urban areas.
- noun A train that runs on such an underground railway.
- noun A rapid transit system, regardless of the elevation of its right of way; a metro system.
subway in other languages
Questions about synonyms of subway
- What is another word for subway?
- Subway has 7 synonyms on Word.ws, such as metro, underground and underpass.
- What does subway mean?
- Subway means an underground railway, especially for mass transit of people in urban areas.
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