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underpass

noun

Etymology

From under- + pass.

  1. derived from *peth₂-✻
  2. derived from *pattus✻
  3. derived from passus
  4. derived from *passo✻ — “step, walk, pass”
  5. derived from passer
  6. inherited from passen
  7. prefixed as underpass — “under + pass”

Definitions

  1. A passage, especially for pedestrians, that crosses underneath a road, railroad or…

    A passage, especially for pedestrians, that crosses underneath a road, railroad or obstacle.

    • Underpass / Underpass / Over all the bridges / Echoes in rows / Talking at the same time / Click click drone
    • And in the darkened underpass / I thought oh God, my chance has come at last / But then a strange fear gripped me and I just couldn't ask

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA