underpass
noun
un·der·pass
ˈən-dər-ˌpas 
: a crossing of a highway and another way (such as a road or railroad) at different levels
also
: the lower level of such a crossing
Examples of underpass in a Sentence
We stood on the bridge and looked down at the underpass.
Recent Examples on the Web
Proposals for overhauls came and went — from over/underpasses to lane reductions to building a roundabout with a fountain in the center.
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Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Feb. 2024
Number of Corners: 16 First used for Formula 1 in 2009, the Yas Marina Circuit features tight corners, a long straight, and a unique section where the cars go through an underpass of the track’s hotel.
—Brad Spurgeon, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2024
One 36-year-old man who laid a carnation at the Solovetsky Stone, a monument on Lubyanka Square in Moscow, spoke to Reuters from the shelter of an underpass.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN, 18 Feb. 2024
Still another program earmarked $350 million to wildlife crossings—bridges, underpasses and roadside fences that permit animals to safely navigate highways.
—Ben Goldfarb, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2024
The infamous bridge can be found on the southern border of the Indian Mound neighborhood, where railroad tracks cut across Independence Avenue and create a tight underpass for vehicle traffic.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 2 Feb. 2024
Once, in his late teens, Zelensky wanted to try busking in an underpass with his guitar.
—Simon Shuster, TIME, 4 Jan. 2024
The Nugget Canyon underpasses, built in Wyoming, for example, prevented 95 crashes with animals annually, and so paid for themselves within five years.
—Bridget Alex, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Dec. 2023
Los Angeles has more homeless veterans than any city in America, according to a 2022 federal report, with nearly 4,000 men and women who served their country bedding down in homeless shelters, in old cars and RVs, under freeway underpasses.
—Grace Murray, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2023
Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Feb. 2024
Number of Corners: 16 First used for Formula 1 in 2009, the Yas Marina Circuit features tight corners, a long straight, and a unique section where the cars go through an underpass of the track’s hotel.
—Brad Spurgeon, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2024
One 36-year-old man who laid a carnation at the Solovetsky Stone, a monument on Lubyanka Square in Moscow, spoke to Reuters from the shelter of an underpass.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN, 18 Feb. 2024
Still another program earmarked $350 million to wildlife crossings—bridges, underpasses and roadside fences that permit animals to safely navigate highways.
—Ben Goldfarb, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2024
The infamous bridge can be found on the southern border of the Indian Mound neighborhood, where railroad tracks cut across Independence Avenue and create a tight underpass for vehicle traffic.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 2 Feb. 2024
Once, in his late teens, Zelensky wanted to try busking in an underpass with his guitar.
—Simon Shuster, TIME, 4 Jan. 2024
The Nugget Canyon underpasses, built in Wyoming, for example, prevented 95 crashes with animals annually, and so paid for themselves within five years.
—Bridget Alex, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Dec. 2023
Los Angeles has more homeless veterans than any city in America, according to a 2022 federal report, with nearly 4,000 men and women who served their country bedding down in homeless shelters, in old cars and RVs, under freeway underpasses.
—Grace Murray, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2023
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underpass
noun
un·der·pass
-ˌpas
: a passage underneath something (as for a road passing under another road)
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