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UNDERPASS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does underpass mean?
• UNDERPASS (noun)
The noun UNDERPASS has 1 sense:
1. an underground tunnel or passage enabling pedestrians to cross a road or railway
Familiarity information: UNDERPASS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An underground tunnel or passage enabling pedestrians to cross a road or railway
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
subway; underpass
Hypernyms ("underpass" is a kind of...):
tunnel (a passageway through or under something, usually underground (especially one for trains or cars))
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