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underpass

American  
[uhn-der-pas, -pahs] / ˈʌn dərˌpæs, -ˌpɑs /

noun

  1. a passage running underneath, especially a passage for pedestrians or vehicles, or both, crossing under a railroad, road, etc.

underpass British  
/ ˈʌndəˌpɑːs /

noun

  1. a section of a road that passes under another road, railway line, etc

  2. another word for subway

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Etymology

Origin of underpass

First recorded in 1900–05; under- + pass

Vocabulary lists containing underpass

Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Prefixes: under-

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