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.
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The Hubbard’s Cave street underpass under I-90 and I-94 in West Town was also painted and new LED lights were installed.
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Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2025
As of Tuesday afternoon, more than 2 inches of rain had already fallen on the area, causing small creeks, low-lying areas and some underpasses in the Dallas area to flood.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 25 Dec. 2024
Anti-Black slogans and swastikas defaced a Jewish center, a church, a school and a freeway underpass in 1961.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
The funding is part of a broader $105.8 million allocation from the Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant Program, which supports projects such as overpasses, underpasses, closures and track relocations, according the Federal Railroad Administration.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
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Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2025
As of Tuesday afternoon, more than 2 inches of rain had already fallen on the area, causing small creeks, low-lying areas and some underpasses in the Dallas area to flood.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 25 Dec. 2024
Anti-Black slogans and swastikas defaced a Jewish center, a church, a school and a freeway underpass in 1961.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
The funding is part of a broader $105.8 million allocation from the Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant Program, which supports projects such as overpasses, underpasses, closures and track relocations, according the Federal Railroad Administration.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Underpass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underpass. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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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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