underpass

[ uhn-der-pas, -pahs ]

noun

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

underpass

/ ˈʌndəˌpɑːs /

noun

1. a section of a road that passes under another road, railway line, etc
2. See subway
   another word for subway

Word History and Origins

Origin of underpass¹

First recorded in 1900–05; under- + pass

Example Sentences

The driver lost control of the Charger on the ramp, ran off the road, struck a jersey wall, and then rode up a cement wall and struck the bottom of the underpass for the I-95 express lanes, state police said.

From Washington Post

By midevening, underpasses and highways were flooding as water gushed into the subway system.

From Washington Post

Longer lengths of twinkle lights are best for creating ambiance over bigger areas and are perfect for stretching across ceilings and underpasses to add mood lighting from above.

From Popular-Science

However, in the city of Doha, pretty much every neighborhood sees a new underpass, new overpass, new large highway being added every couple of months.

From MIT Technology Review

Pretty much every neighborhood sees a new underpass, new overpass, new large highway being added every couple of months.

From MIT Technology Review

Diana, who would have been 52 this year, died in a car crash in a Paris underpass in August 1997.

From The Daily Beast

Diana, who would have been 51 this year, died in a car crash in a Paris underpass in August 1997.

From The Daily Beast

Diana, who would have been 51 yesterday, died in a car crash in a Paris underpass in August 1997.

From The Daily Beast

William was just 15 when his mother was killed, on 31 August 1997, in a car crash in a Paris underpass.

From The Daily Beast

As it angles there and goes under the triple underpass there?

From Project Gutenberg

He looked to me like he was looking straight at the triple underpass.

From Project Gutenberg

Let me draw the triple underpass there, and you ran up to what point—where?

From Project Gutenberg

No; not until it turned and started to come under the underpass.

From Project Gutenberg

Now when you say triple underpass, there are actually three underpasses there?

From Project Gutenberg

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