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
In Yaroslavsky’s Westside district, several tents occupied the Expo Line right-of-way and the nearby Pico and Exposition boulevard underpasses at the 405 Freeway.
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Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2024
Project ideas were proposed and struck down throughout the 1970s until the current model was overwhelmingly passed in 1979 to begin construction on a freeway, underpass and park all-in-one.
—Kira Caspers, The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2024
The site is near the underpass that carries Game Preserve Road beneath Interstate 270.
—Martin Weil, Washington Post, 13 Feb. 2024
Oftentimes, Point-in-Time count organizers tell volunteers to avoid dark alleys, underpasses and parks for their own safety – but people experiencing homelessness are likely to stay in those places, especially in areas with laws criminalizing homelessness, advocates say.
—Jared Kofsky, ABC News, 3 Feb. 2024
Proposals for overhauls came and went — from over/underpasses to lane reductions to building a roundabout with a fountain in the center.
—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
Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2024
Project ideas were proposed and struck down throughout the 1970s until the current model was overwhelmingly passed in 1979 to begin construction on a freeway, underpass and park all-in-one.
—Kira Caspers, The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2024
The site is near the underpass that carries Game Preserve Road beneath Interstate 270.
—Martin Weil, Washington Post, 13 Feb. 2024
Oftentimes, Point-in-Time count organizers tell volunteers to avoid dark alleys, underpasses and parks for their own safety – but people experiencing homelessness are likely to stay in those places, especially in areas with laws criminalizing homelessness, advocates say.
—Jared Kofsky, ABC News, 3 Feb. 2024
Proposals for overhauls came and went — from over/underpasses to lane reductions to building a roundabout with a fountain in the center.
—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
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“Underpass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underpass. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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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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