underpass
Translation
underpass
Examples
We drove through the underpass to avoid traffic.
We drove through the underpass to avoid traffic.
Grammar Patterns
((an underpass)) a road or path that goes under another road or a railway The city built a new underpass.
Similar Words
Synonyms: subway, tunnel; Antonyms: overpass, bridge
Etymology
From 'under' (below) and 'pass' (to go). A passage that goes under something else.
Memory Tips
Picture a car 'passing under' a road or railway.