underground railway

English

Noun

underground railway (plural underground railways)

  1. (rail transport) Synonym of subway: a railway under the ground.
    • 2012, Andrew Martin, Underground Overground: A passenger's history of the Tube, Profile Books, →ISBN, page 29:
      It was advisable to avoid building an underground railway beneath private houses at the time, because the law would require you to buy those houses.

Derived terms

Proper noun

underground railway

  1. (usually capitalized) Alternative form of Underground Railroad

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