noun · neutral
subway
/ˈsʌb.weɪ/SUB·way
an underground railway system found in many large cities
Examples
“New York's subway is one of the busiest in the world.”
“Take the subway two stops and get off at Central Station.”
“The city extended the subway line to the airport.”
Band 8 sentence
“Extending the subway network would reduce surface congestion and improve accessibility for commuters from the suburbs.”
Collocations
- subway station
- take the subway
- subway line
Word family
Common mistakes
I go to work by the subway tube.→I go to work by subway.
He takes the underground (in US context).→He takes the subway.
Say it for a higher band
5train→6metro→7+subway
Synonyms
underground
metro
Easily confused
underground
“The London Underground serves millions of passengers each day.”
metro
“The Paris metro is famous for its extensive network.”
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