subway
Also called, especially British, tube, underground. an underground electric railroad, usually in a large city.
Chiefly British. a short tunnel or underground passageway for pedestrians, automobiles, etc.; underpass.
to be transported by a subway: We subwayed uptown.
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How to use subway in a sentence
If identified, this information could help to make subway air less polluted.
Air pollution in US subway stations is disturbingly high | Kate Baggaley | February 11, 2021 | Popular-ScienceShe couldn’t imagine the hassle of riding the subway while she was pregnant, and if we were in New York, that’s what she would have had to be doing.
What “baby bust”? New and soon-to-be parents on choosing to have kids in dark times | Chris Chafin | February 1, 2021 | VoxI stayed in subway station entrances and fed myself with what I found in the street.
Casa Frida becomes second home for Mexico City’s LGBTQ community | Yariel Valdés González | January 22, 2021 | Washington BladeIn an announcement, the FTA said Metro’s project will “test and evaluate the effectiveness of enhanced air filtration and purification technologies on its subway cars.”
Metro launches pilot program to test new air filtration system in subway cars | Justin George | January 20, 2021 | Washington PostIn 2019, the Daily News reported that Gonzalez admitted during his deposition that he never spoke to Osei on the subway platform that night despite indicating that he did in his criminal complaint.
New York City Paid an NBA Star Millions After an NYPD Officer Broke His Leg. The Officer Paid Little Price. | by Mike Hayes for ProPublica | January 12, 2021 | ProPublica
Other footage shows him fleeing, keeping to a quick walk, jogging briefly, then walking again as he heads for a subway station.
A 59-year-old retired subway train driver, who gave his name only as Artist, admitted that he had family members in the NYPD.
Protesters Demand Justice For Gurley As Gap Grows Between Cops and NYC | M.L. Nestel | December 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThink of the embarrassing subway platform or mid-office “adjustment” debacles you could avoid!
Would You Pay $100 For a 50 Cent Bulge? Men’s Undies Get Expensive | James Joiner | December 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThey waved down a pair of responding cops who followed the alleged cop killer into the subway.
Alleged Cop Killer Ismaaiyl Brinsley Had a Death Wish | M.L. Nestel | December 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAfter he allegedly unloaded on the cops, Brinsley attempted to make a getaway to a nearby subway.
Alleged Cop Killer Ismaaiyl Brinsley Had a Death Wish | M.L. Nestel | December 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe had a cigaret in his mouth but waited until he was outside the subway entrance before he put a match to it.
He picked up his change and headed back for the subway and his two-room apartment in the Village.
Death stood on the Times Square subway platform, uptown side, waiting for a subject.
But he commanded a clear view of the street and anybody coming up it toward the subway.
That subway affair was ghastly, useful as it did prove to me.
Jane Journeys On | Ruth Comfort Mitchell
British Dictionary definitions for subway
/ (ˈsʌbˌweɪ) /
British an underground passage or tunnel enabling pedestrians to cross a road, railway, etc
an underground passage or tunnel for traffic, electric power supplies, etc
mainly US and Canadian an underground railway
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