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
Finally, work is underway in London on turning a mile-long series of secret World War II tunnels under a tube station into a major new tourist attraction.
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Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
Until then, there should be no light at the end of the tunnel.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
Conservationists responded with engineering, building snow fences to steer snakes toward a network of six-inch tunnels under the highway.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
His comments were made to the Baylor men’s basketball team, which was also in the tunnel, preparing to take the court for its second-round matchup with Duke.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2025
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Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
Until then, there should be no light at the end of the tunnel.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
Conservationists responded with engineering, building snow fences to steer snakes toward a network of six-inch tunnels under the highway.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
His comments were made to the Baylor men’s basketball team, which was also in the tunnel, preparing to take the court for its second-round matchup with Duke.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tunnel
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tunnel
Noun
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There are desert badlands, frosty tundra, underwater temples, shipwrecks, lush caves teeming with life, and much more.—
Issy van der Velde,
Rolling Stone,
5 Apr. 2025
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Yet travelers tend to overlook one deep category: caves.—
Pat Tompkins,
AFAR Media,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The caverns of the mind and spirit are appealing as Neptune moves into Aries.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2025
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Males pour by the thousands from the depths of the limestone caverns, coiling over rocks and one another in a slow-motion frenzy of courtship.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Refreshed Backsplash Farnan says a modern backsplash (subway tile, glass, or stone) can up your kitchen's visual appeal without breaking your budget.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Apr. 2025
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Major crime in the subways decreased more than 18% in the first three months of the year, Tisch said.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Tunnel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tunnel. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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