subway

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In old times he had been an inventor of many clever tricks for getting up-town by unpopular elevated trains and horse-cars that avoided the crowd, but the subway was a great leveler, and he knew no magic except to take a local in rush hours.

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  1. noun An underground urban railroad, usually operated by electricity.
  2. noun A passage for such a railroad.
  3. noun An underground tunnel or passage, as for a water main or for pedestrians.

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  • What if whatever was going on in her life was so horrible that leaving a year-old baby to fend for himself on the subway was the best thing she could do for him Either way, it's none of our business. —  EQMM,August2006
  • The scene depicted in "The Onset of Winter" is a crowd (some with faces of the artist's friends) watching a film crew record a scene of a woman entering the subway, as the first snowflakes of winter come down on the background New York skyline. —  ScienceBlogs Channel : Life Science
  • I used to work at a subway (pre-toasted days) Depending on the subway, these former "Subs of the Month" may be available: —  WordPress.com News
  • Those who use the bridges would pay a toll that is equal to what New Yorkers pay for a subway or a bus ride, and employers would invest in the system through a small payroll tax. —  Home | The New York Observer
  • The construction of the subway, which is estimated to cost 600 million euros (800 million dollars), is running more than two years late of schedule. —  The Earth Times Online Newspaper
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