noun
underpass
noun
1
A road or path that runs beneath another road, railway, or similar obstacle.
"We took the underpass to avoid crossing the busy junction."
How to Use Underpass
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA tunnel-like route that lets traffic or pedestrians go under something instead of over or across it.
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Word Forms
underpasses plural
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Etymology
From under- plus pass.