Synonyms for

Tunnels

Verb / ˈtʌnʌlz / Another word for tunnels — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

a passage or conduit underground or through a hill or mountain

Synonyms & similar words

tunnel burrow passage underpass subway shaft tube hole channel pipe cavern mineshaft adit burrow gallery way path corridor drain conduit culvert chunnel

Synonyms by register

Formal

passages subways underpasses burrows

Informal

holes passages digs

Literary

subterranean ways dark passages earthly veins

Antonyms

surfaces heights summits peaks openings expanse

Common collocations

  • escape tunnels
  • tunnels under
  • tunnels through
  • mining tunnels
  • railway tunnels
  • tunnels of
  • secret tunnels
  • tunnels of love

Word family

noun tunnel
verb tunnel
adjective tunnelled

Usage note

The word 'tunnels' can refer to both the physical structures and the act of creating them. Ensure context clarifies which meaning is intended.

Example sentences

  1. The rabbit dug a tunnel in the ground to hide from the fox.
  2. The ants created a tunnel to get to their food source.
  3. The miners worked hard to dig a tunnel through the mountain.
  4. The subway train travels through the tunnels under the city.
  5. The water flows through the tunnel to the other side of the dam.

Quotes

  • "The only way out is through the tunnel of despair." - James Cameron
  • "The tunnel is a very dark place if you don't have a light to guide you." - John Clayton
  • "I'm not afraid of tunnels or bridges or heights or speed, I'm afraid of having regrets." - Sylvester Stallone

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