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
Musk later explained that the tunnel was a prototype and that the surface would eventually be smoothed to resemble cruising on glass.
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Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
Rewind to 2010, when then Gov. Chris Christie, a Republican, killed the $8.7 billion ARC Tunnel project that would have built an additional rail tunnel under the Hudson River and enabled NJ Transit to double the number of trains entering Manhattan per hour at peak travel times to 50.
—Emilie Ikeda, NBC news, 17 May 2025
Drive it for the dramatic tunnel, as well as access to less-trodden hikes like the one-mile Canyon Overlook Trail.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2025
Infrastructure: Transportation agencies document roads, bridges and tunnels to plan maintenance, identify structural issues and design improvements without disrupting traffic.
—Ronald Bisio, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
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Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
Rewind to 2010, when then Gov. Chris Christie, a Republican, killed the $8.7 billion ARC Tunnel project that would have built an additional rail tunnel under the Hudson River and enabled NJ Transit to double the number of trains entering Manhattan per hour at peak travel times to 50.
—Emilie Ikeda, NBC news, 17 May 2025
Drive it for the dramatic tunnel, as well as access to less-trodden hikes like the one-mile Canyon Overlook Trail.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2025
Infrastructure: Transportation agencies document roads, bridges and tunnels to plan maintenance, identify structural issues and design improvements without disrupting traffic.
—Ronald Bisio, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tunnel
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Continue reading … -- IN OTHER NEWS VACATION NIGHTMARE – 12 family members diagnosed with fungal disease after exploring cave.—
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FOXNews.com,
23 May 2025
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Little kids swam under the waterfall and into a cave.—
Jimena Romero,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2025
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Explore a Cave Adventurous families can head to the Natural Bridge Caverns, the largest cavern in Texas, which was discovered by local cavers in 1960.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
19 Apr. 2025
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Sequoia National Park’s caverns are having a moment right now The stunning Crystal Cave has been closed for four years.—
Kevinisha Walker,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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Queen Station will also connect directly with the existing Toronto Transit Commission Queen subway station, creating a major interchange hub for the city.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 June 2025
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Reps for stars of all levels of fame have to navigate an ocean of possibilities; their job relies on knowing which TikToker their client ought to podcast with, show their apartment to, or kvetch with on the subway.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
29 May 2025
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“Tunnel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tunnel. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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