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underpass

[uhn-der-pas, -pahs] / ˈʌn dərˌpæs, -ˌpɑs /
NOUN
crossing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bridge crossroad intersection junction overpass passage
STRONG
cloverleaf crosswalk crossway decussation exchange grating gridiron interchange loop network screen traversal traverse
WEAK
grade crossing
NOUN
tunnel
Synonyms
STRONGEST
channel hole mine pit shaft subway
STRONG
adit burrow crosscut drift passage tube
WEAK
crawl space crawlway hole in the wall

Example Sentences

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Videos circulating on social media showed police vans escorting a bar association vehicle carrying Mazari to court before it was stopped at an underpass, where masked security officials prevented journalists from filming the arrest.

From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026

Local media reported that an underpass in the area was sealed off.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2025

In Wasco, for example, disagreements between the city and the authority over the creation of an underpass and other projects led to years-long delays on construction and increased costs.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2025

The underpass has since been closed as police investigate.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2025

I think I remember being in the underpass.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins