tunnel
noun
an underground passage.
Example Sentences
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Nepal rescuers are still excavating hydropower tunnels swamped by freezing mud, with hundreds of workers among the missing.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
Elon Musk continues to draw investment dollars — this time for a tunneling company that just raised $3 billion so it can help “solve traffic” via expensive underground tunnels.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
The wave tore through the Rasuwagadhi hydropower plant where Adhikari served as the manager, ripping up steel and concrete defenses with explosive force and pouring into the project’s cavernous tunnels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
But in a twist, some tunnels now connect to drainage and sewer systems.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Now, if the wind tunnels hadn’t been running in the background, with their constant whoosh and roar, I might have heard a pin drop in the room.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
