Thesaurus results for TUNNEL

tunnel

noun

Definition of tunnel

as in cave

a passage that goes under the ground, through a hill, etc. The train goes through a tunnel in the mountain. The moles dug tunnels in the yard.

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Recent Examples of tunnel At the Shanghai Grand Opera House, a network of interconnected tunnels and paths support behind-the-scenes movement necessary for a building program such as this. — Wendy Wang, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2026 Groundhog holes can cause structural damage to your deck, and elaborate underground tunnel systems can lead to hillside erosion. — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 22 Oct. 2026 Owens actually entered the KU huddle and visited with assistant coach Kurtis Townsend and KU coach Bill Self as Owens exited through the northwest tunnel back to his seat. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026 And then Upshaw opened double overtime by catching a tunnel screen and following his blockers for a 20-yard gain to set Miami up at the FSU 5-yard line. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tunnel

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Director Mauri Pelto said this year's survey shows the fastest average retreat since 1950 with the collapse of several large ice caves, which form as warm air circulates in retreating glaciers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026
In the scene, Odysseus and his men enter a cave filled with cheese and sheep, only to discover it is the home of Polyphemus, the son of Poseidon.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of cave

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Energy Secretary Chris Wright has warned that drawing the reserve down too far could damage the salt caverns where the oil is stored.

— Heather Occhino, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026
While many have described the halls of the Colorado Convention Center as windowless caverns, Levitt Pavilion will offer more of a music festival vibe — and an atmosphere much more akin to other Colorado beer festivals.

— Jonathan Shikes, Denver Post, 5 Oct. 2026

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Taconic Parkway, the nearest subway station, gets commuters to Manhattan in under two hours.

— Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2026
Bass voted with the Metro board majority earlier this year to approve the multibillion-dollar Sepulveda Transit Corridor project, which will connect the Westside to the San Fernando Valley by subway.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

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