Words / B1

UND-uh-pahs/ˈʌndəpɑːs/

An underpass is a path or road that goes underneath another road or a railway. A bridge goes over; in UK English a subway can also mean a pedestrian underpass (not only an underground train). Late club: use the lit underpass; crossing the dual carriageway is not a shortcut.

Meaning

A path or road that goes underneath another road or a railway.

Examples

• “Use the lit underpass after late club; crossing the dual carriageway is not a shortcut.”
• “An underpass on the geography trail is still a path; cycling through a pedestrian subway may be banned.”

Good to know

an underpass. Contrast: a bridge. UK extra: a subway (pedestrian). Walking to school. Countable. Mix-up: US subway often means underground trains; UK underpass is the path under a road.

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