: 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
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
Even when President Roosevelt declared the Bank Holiday, closing the banks to avoid a run on them, the Chase National Bank gave him a nickel for the subway to deliver its Manhattan mail and save all those three cent stamps.
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Dick Ahles, Hartford Courant, 4 July 2024
After trying them out at the beach, the park, the pool, the grocery store, the office, and the subway, here’s what Bon Appetit’s shopping editors think about Bogg bags.
—Noah Kaufman, Bon Appétit, 3 July 2024
When the city heats up, many New Yorkers start to contemplate taking the subway to the end of the line, dreaming of the fresh ocean breeze and the frozen treats sold along the boardwalk.
—Françoise Mouly, The New Yorker, 1 July 2024
One of the major set pieces has Sam, Frodo, and Eric navigating a flooded subway.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 1 July 2024
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Dick Ahles, Hartford Courant, 4 July 2024
After trying them out at the beach, the park, the pool, the grocery store, the office, and the subway, here’s what Bon Appetit’s shopping editors think about Bogg bags.
—Noah Kaufman, Bon Appétit, 3 July 2024
When the city heats up, many New Yorkers start to contemplate taking the subway to the end of the line, dreaming of the fresh ocean breeze and the frozen treats sold along the boardwalk.
—Françoise Mouly, The New Yorker, 1 July 2024
One of the major set pieces has Sam, Frodo, and Eric navigating a flooded subway.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 1 July 2024
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“Subway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subway. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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subway
noun
sub·way
ˈsəb-ˌwā 
1
: an underground passage
2
: a usually electric underground railway
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