- pronunciation:
- suhb
weI
- features:
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
an underground passenger train or rail system in a large city. Subways are powered by electricity.
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| definition 2: |
the British word for a passage or tunnel beneath a road or railway for pedestrians to walk through. This meaning of "subway" has the same meaning as "underpass."
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| related words: |
line, train |
The word subway
contains the following part:
sub-
Latin
prefix
that means
under, after
More about this word part:
The prefix
sub-
was a Latin preposition and prefix and occurs in English in Latin loanwords, such as subjugate. It is also used in the formation of English words such as
subway
and subgroup. It has multiple forms, as the 'b' sound in
sub-
assimilates to the initial sound of the base to which it is attached. See the assimilated forms
suc-,
suf-,
sum-,
sup-,
sur-,
sus-, and
su-.
Example words:
- synonyms:
- hyp-, hypo-, under-
- antonyms:
- super-, supra-, hyper-