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
The state is working to build large overpasses for the safe movement of wildlife there since elk are reluctant to pass through tunnels/culverts and don’t like to walk over small bridges.
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Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Unexpected finds, including a brick tunnel, while digging 20 feet down for utility installations on the western blocks near Market Street caused delays, said Ryan Schmidt, vice president and district manager for PCL Construction’s Denver office.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 29 May 2025
The steakhouse will have a football theme that includes an entrance that is designed to emulate a stadium tunnel walk among other cool details.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2025
Further progress has been announced at Saudi Arabia's vast Neom project with the completion of an underground tunnel to connect a ski resort in the desert at the world's largest construction site.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
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Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Unexpected finds, including a brick tunnel, while digging 20 feet down for utility installations on the western blocks near Market Street caused delays, said Ryan Schmidt, vice president and district manager for PCL Construction’s Denver office.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 29 May 2025
The steakhouse will have a football theme that includes an entrance that is designed to emulate a stadium tunnel walk among other cool details.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2025
Further progress has been announced at Saudi Arabia's vast Neom project with the completion of an underground tunnel to connect a ski resort in the desert at the world's largest construction site.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tunnel
Noun
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Sean joined her, and Bronte shared her theory about Gabby, believing that Gabby may have been at the caves.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
6 June 2025
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As reported earlier, these ancient Hebrew texts—roughly 900 full and partial scrolls in all, stored in clay jars—were first discovered scattered in various caves near what was once the settlement of Qumran, just north of the Dead Sea, by Bedouin shepherds in 1946–1947.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
4 June 2025
Noun
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The two carved their names into the side of the caverns.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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High-definition graphical processing power for that era contributed to indelible world building, allowing players to freely travel the cities and caverns of Cyrodiil.—
Jamal Michel,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Every subway car is like a miracle of human diversity.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
12 June 2025
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Urban centers like Barcelona and New York City—and even indoor spaces like high-rises and subway tunnels—are particularly prone to GPS disruptions.—
Mariam Sorond,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
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“Tunnel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tunnel. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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