subway
[C/U] Both
pl: subways
The term carries a heavy urban association, evoking images of concrete tunnels, screeching brakes, and the frantic pace of city life. It suggests a hidden, subterranean world that functions as the circulatory system for a metropolis, moving thousands of people beneath the surface of the visible city.
Countable when referring to a specific station or a pedestrian tunnel. Uncountable when referring to the entire transit system as a mode of transport.
Meanings
Noun
An underground electric railway system.
"The subway is the fastest way to get across New York City."