Tunnel

Pronunciation: /ˈtʌnəl/

Tunnel (noun)

  1. A long, narrow passage built underground or through a hill for vehicles or trains.
  2. A hole or passage dug by an animal for shelter or movement.

Examples

  • The train passed through the tunnel quickly.
  • They built a tunnel under the river.

Common collocations: long tunnel, dark tunnel, tunnel entrance, rabbit tunnel, deep tunnel

Tunnel (verb)

  1. To create a passage by digging through earth or rock.

Examples

  • They plan to tunnel through the mountain.
  • Workers are tunneling under the city.

Synonyms of Tunnel

Neutral

Antonyms of Tunnel

  • A tunnel allows passage, a barrier blocks it.