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underground railway

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Synonym of subway: a railway under the ground.

Equivalents

10 more languages
Bosanskimetro
Ελληνικάμετρόυπόγειος
Gàidhligfo-rèile
हिन्दीभूमिगत रेल
Hrvatskimetro
Bahasa Indonesiakereta api bawah tanah
Kurdîmetro
Српскиmetro
Svenskametrotunnelbana
ไทยรถไฟใต้ดิน

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Undergrounder undergroundness Undergrounds undergrove undergrowl Undergrowth

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