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Underpass

Part of speech: Noun

Definition: An underground passage that allows vehicles, pedestrians, or animals to cross a road, railway, or waterway without interfering with the traffic above.

Sense 1: A road or pedestrian tunnel that goes beneath a railway line or a busy road.

Example sentence 1: The city constructed a new underpass to ease the flow of traffic under the busy intersection.

Example sentence 2: Watch out for the underpass up ahead; we need to go through it to reach the other side.

Sense 2: A local term used to describe a specific underpass known within a particular community or region.

Example sentence 1: Can you please give me directions to the Smith Street underpass? I'm not familiar with this area.

Example sentence 2: The locals always gather near the underpass on weekends to socialize and enjoy the street art there.

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