as in cave
a passage that goes under the ground, through a hill, etc.
The train goes through a tunnel in the mountain. The moles dug tunnels in the yard.
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Recent Examples of tunnel
And kudos for that car chase scene through the tunnels of Sardinia!
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2025
Such is the notoriety of Stad, Norway is in the advanced planning stages of building a mile-long ship tunnel to allow cargo vessels and coastal ferries to bypass the dangerous waters.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
One is positioned at the top of the tunnel and the other is with the gaggle further down the tunnel.
—Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2025
Officials found a 49-year-old male underneath the Uptown 6 train inside the tunnel between 68th and 77th Street.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2025
Such is the notoriety of Stad, Norway is in the advanced planning stages of building a mile-long ship tunnel to allow cargo vessels and coastal ferries to bypass the dangerous waters.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
One is positioned at the top of the tunnel and the other is with the gaggle further down the tunnel.
—Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2025
Officials found a 49-year-old male underneath the Uptown 6 train inside the tunnel between 68th and 77th Street.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for tunnel
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tunnel
Noun
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Thadeus writes a poem for the woman and child transfixed by the cave mouth.—
Han Ong,
The New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2025
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The prehistoric cave dates back to the Pleistocene Age.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
12 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Nautical vampires aside, the caverns offer a unique experience for people to explore one of America's longest navigable underground rivers.—
John Tufts,
The Indianapolis Star,
31 Dec. 2024
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Today, the caverns hold evidence of both the Maya and the people who inhabited the region before them, as well as the fossils of prehistoric megafauna.—
Meilan Solly,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 Dec. 2024
Noun
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According to the charges, Diaz would approach women on the subway, offer them work, and direct them to isolated locations under the guise of providing employment opportunities.—
Elizabeth Keogh,
New York Daily News,
9 Jan. 2025
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The claim: Victim in New York City subway fire identified as Amelia Carter A Dec. 23, 2024, Threads post (direct link, archive link) claims to reveal the identity of a woman who was burned to death on the New York City subway.—
Katie Smith,
USA TODAY,
7 Jan. 2025
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“Tunnel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tunnel. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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