tunnel
/ˈtʌnəl/
verb
- To dig or force a passage underground or through an obstacle.
- The prisoners tunneled their way out of the jail.
- Ants tunnel through the soil to build their colony.
- Engineers plan to tunnel through the mountain for the new highway.
- To move or travel through a tunnel or narrow space.
- The rescue team tunneled through the rubble to find survivors.
- We tunneled through the snowdrift to reach the cabin.
- The subway train tunneled beneath the city streets.
noun
- An underground passage, especially one built for roads, trains, or utilities.
- The train emerged from the tunnel into bright sunlight.
- Workers are digging a new tunnel under the river for cars.
- The utility tunnel carries water pipes and electrical cables.
- A long, narrow passage or hole, such as one made by an animal.
- Moles create a network of tunnels beneath the lawn.
- The hikers crawled through a narrow tunnel in the cave.
- The rabbit disappeared into its tunnel in the garden.
- A metaphorical passage or period of difficulty leading to a better situation.
- He felt stuck in a dark tunnel of grief after the loss.
- After months of hard work, she could finally see light at the end of the tunnel.
- The company is in a financial tunnel but expects to recover soon.
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