subway/ˋsʌb͵we; ˈsʌbweI/n [C] 1 BrE a path for people to walk under a road or railway [ underpass ] 【英】〔公路或铁路下的〕地下人行道﹐地下通道2 AmE a railway that runs under the ground in a big city [ metro ; underground BrE 【英】] 【美】地下铁道﹐地铁see picture at见 TRANSPORT1 图
subwaysubwaysubwaysnoun (pluralsubways)1 American English for underground2: the New York subwaya subway station2(British) a path that goes under a busy road, so that people can cross safely