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单词 underpasses
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underpass

noun

un·​der·​pass ˈən-dər-ˌpas How to pronounce underpass (audio)
: a crossing of a highway and another way (such as a road or railroad) at different levels
also : the lower level of such a crossing

Example Sentences

We stood on the bridge and looked down at the underpass.
Recent Examples on the Web The subterranean artworks would be done in three sections; on the east and west walls of the tunnel and on the wall next to plaza stairs leading out of the underpass. John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 27 June 2022 The railway underpass between the parking lot and the museum entrance, for instance, features artist Stefan Strumbel’s pop-art takes on local symbols, like a slice of Black Forest cake topped with a skull in place of a cherry. Matthew Kronsberg, WSJ, 17 June 2022 The intense storm of last Friday night and Saturday morning that pummeled parts of Lake County also led to some issues in Glencoe, highlighted by the flooding of a downtown underpass. Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2022 In a city underpass, the collective has also installed a grandfather clock that will collect oral histories from passersby. Cassidy George, Vogue, 22 June 2022 The effort happened Sunday at an underpass in the northern part of the city, drawing cheers from a crowd that had gathered nearby. Greg Norman, Fox News, 9 Aug. 2022 One driver was left temporarily stranded in the underpass, but was able to get out on their own with a rescue not required, according to Public Safety Director Cary Lewandowski. Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2022 The Kyle City Council approved an agreement to construct a pedestrian-, bike- and golf cart-friendly underpass beneath an existing Union Pacific railroad station as part of the city’s multimillion-dollar project dubbed Vybe Kyle. Eric Killelea, San Antonio Express-News, 23 June 2022 Her attention was fixed on a highway underpass nearby, where a handful of people were living in tents and cardboard lean-tos. New York Times, 14 June 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

underpass

noun

un·​der·​pass ˈən-dər-ˌpas How to pronounce underpass (audio)
: a road or passage that runs under something (as another road)

underpasses

noun

plural of underpass
as in overpasses

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • overpasses
  • interchanges
  • intersections
  • crossings
  • cloverleafs
  • junctions
  • corners
  • cloverleaves
  • crossways
  • crossroads
  • roundabouts
  • rotaries
  • carrefours
  • traffic circles
  • circles
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