subway
noun
an underground electric railroad, usually in a large city.
subways
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pluralof subway.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Philadelphia’s World Cup host organization said Monday that it will offer free public transit to fans who are traveling home from Lincoln Financial Field via the state’s Septa system, which operates buses, subways and trains.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 21, 2026
Instead, he insists that subways are public and should be free.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026
“When I am mayor, I will work every day to keep Jewish New Yorkers safe—on our streets, our subways, at shul, in every moment of every day,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 31, 2025
As Rahiem said, “Amiri and I were just projecting our voices over the loud subways coming in and out of the stations,” not knowing at first that they’d become famous.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2025
If the subways were out, Mami would have to get back to Manhattan by bus.
From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer
