Thesaurus results for TUNNEL

tunnel

noun

Definition of tunnel

as in cave

a passage that goes under the ground, through a hill, etc. The train goes through a tunnel in the mountain. The moles dug tunnels in the yard.

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Recent Examples of tunnel The crash happened at the entrance to the tunnel in the town of Coquelles near Calais. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026 When New York City put out a call for fresh scaffolding designs in 2023, Seth Wolfe, principal at Arup, felt ready to change the dark, tunnel-like status quo. — Sophia Lebowitz, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 John Henry, one of the most famous characters in American folklore, was in fact a Black man who died while part of a prison work gang excavating a railway tunnel in western Virginia in the early 1870s. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026 Michael Hayden’s Sky’s the Limit light sculpture has become practically synonymous with the Chicago airport as the glowing tunnel that ushers its passengers from the stress of a long travel day into Windy City magic. — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tunnel

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Noun

The original plan called for a more complex full-size puppet, but the schedule changed dramatically after Nolan and production designer Ruth De Jong found a real cave in Greece.

— Callum McLennan, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
There are cellars with vintages dating back to the 1880s and old wine caves covered in mildew and mold, which were a dream for a wine lover like me.

— Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of cave

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Energy Secretary Chris Wright has warned that drawing the reserve down too far could damage the salt caverns where the oil is stored.

— Heather Occhino, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026
While many have described the halls of the Colorado Convention Center as windowless caverns, Levitt Pavilion will offer more of a music festival vibe — and an atmosphere much more akin to other Colorado beer festivals.

— Jonathan Shikes, Denver Post, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of cavern

Noun

Back in 1954, during the filming of The Seven Year Itch, a still photographer had captured an image of Marilyn Monroe standing over a New York subway grate as steam lifted her white dress above her head.

— Laurence Leamer, Vanity Fair, 14 Oct. 2026
The worm, however impossible to miss, is shoved, bumped, and pushed around with everyone else in the stifling subway car.

— Deadline, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026

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