How to Use Underground Railroad in a Sentence

Underground Railroad

noun
  • It is believed to be part of the Underground Railroad.
    — Noelle Lilley, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
  • It is also rumored to have served as a stop on the Underground Railroad.
    — Marina Johnson, Detroit Free Press, 11 Aug. 2023
  • The Underground Railroad used quilt codes to send secret messages.
    — al, 6 Feb. 2023
  • How about the Underground Railroad coursing through the North Shore to a safe house?
    — George Castle, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
  • On top of that, the Underground Railroad entrance already makes the common wall less stable.
    — Roberta Brandes Gratz, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Nearby lies the Gammon House, a tidy brick home that was once a stop on the Underground Railroad.
    — Caitlin Hu, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Northside was also known as a safe haven for Underground Railroad travelers.
    — Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 26 Dec. 2022
  • In a cave that hid freedom seekers along the Underground Railroad, their uncle shares a story of a creature that stirs at night.
    — Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 15 Dec. 2025
  • Following the truth along the Underground Railroad.
    — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
  • What to learn more about the Underground Railroad and see it through the eyes of people like Thornton and Lucie?
    — Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 9 Feb. 2024
  • What if the Underground Railroad’s most famous conductor dropped an album?
    — Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Her bravery helped many people escape slavery through the Underground Railroad.
    — Daniel Wine, CNN, 9 Mar. 2025
  • This was a comforting thought to slaves, who also used the song as a literal roadmap for escape by way of the Underground Railroad.
    — Outside Online, 5 Mar. 2025
  • The event will focus on former Underground Railroad stops in Cook County.
    — Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
  • In a cave that sheltered freedom seekers along the Underground Railroad, their uncle shares a story of a creature that stirs at night.
    — William Earl, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
  • In a cave that sheltered freedom seekers along the Underground Railroad, their uncle shares a story of a creature that stirs at night.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Turner is always on the lookout for a connection, a story on the Underground Railroad.
    — Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 14 Sep. 2023
  • In addition, according to local lore, the cave was the second-to-last-stop on the Underground Railroad.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 2 Oct. 2023
  • In addition, according to local lore, the cave was the second-to-last-stop on the Underground Railroad.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The tunnel entrance is also believed to have been one of the various outlets for the Underground Railroad.
    — Marina Johnson, Detroit Free Press, 5 July 2023
  • Once a stop on the Underground Railroad, the Jarratt House is owned by the city of Petersburg.
    — Usa Today Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026
  • Second Baptist Church of Detroit served as one of the last stops on the Underground Railroad.
    — Rachelle Graham, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Here's a look at the Underground Railroad buildings that still stand in the Hamilton County city and how the art is shaping up.
    — Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Vereen stars as an Underground Railroad conductor who acts as an advisor, confidant and asset to the women for their spy ring.
    — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026
  • Wisconsin has a storied connection in the Underground Railroad most may not know but should, Benson said.
    — La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • History buffs can venture to the remnants of the Todd House, believed to be part of the Underground Railroad.
    — Joie Probst, Midwest Living, 10 Apr. 2026
  • The museum remains open to the public, with plexiglass soon to be installed around the Underground Railroad site so anyone may come to see it.
    — Jeana Fermi, ABC News, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Diemer explores the life of one of the few people who actually worked, as opposed to volunteered, for the Underground Railroad.
    — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 10 Jan. 2025
  • His interest in the Underground Railroad — and in Kane County’s part in it — started at an early age.
    — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Cincinnati has a rich Underground Railroad history, and some Glendale residents think their village played a key role in it.
    — Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 16 June 2024

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