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ENGLISH DICTIONARY
Subway-surface
/ˌsʌb.weɪ̯ ˈsɝːfɨs/ · noun
Meaning
(rail transport, US) Streetcar lines whose sections in the city center operate in tunnels like subway lines; typically built to speed up streetcar service by bypassing congested streets, as provision for future conversion to rapid transit, or both..
Word Forms
subway-surfaces
When Should You Use Subway-surface?
Use subway-surface when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Subway-surface means (rail transport, US) Streetcar lines whose sections in the city center operate in tunnels like subway lines; typically built to speed up streetcar service by bypassing congested streets, as provision for future conversion to rapid transit, or both..
What is a synonym for subway-surface?
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
What is the opposite of subway-surface?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use subway-surface in a sentence?
Use subway-surface where its definition matches the intended context.