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- Dictionarytunnel/ˈtʌnl/
noun
- 1. an artificial underground passage, especially one built through a hill or under a building, road, or river: "a road tunnel through the Pyrenees"
- 2. short for wind tunnel
verb
- 1. dig or force a passage underground or through something: "he tunnelled under the fence"
- 2. (of a particle) pass through a potential barrier.
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TUNNEL definition: 1. a long passage under or through the ground, especially one made by people: 2. the long passage…. Learn more.
How to use tunnel in a sentence. a covered passageway; specifically : a horizontal passageway through or under an obstruction; a subterranean gallery (as in a mine); burrow… See the full definition
A tunnel is relatively long and narrow; the length is often much greater than twice the diameter, although similar shorter excavations can be constructed, such as cross passages between tunnels. The definition of what constitutes a tunnel can vary widely from source to source.
to construct a passageway through or under: to tunnel a mountain. to make or excavate (a tunnel or underground passage): to tunnel a passage under a river. to move or proceed by or as if by boring a tunnel: The river tunneled its way through the mountain. to pierce or hollow out, as with tunnels.
n. 1. (Civil Engineering) an underground passageway, esp one for trains or cars that passes under a mountain, river, or a congested urban area. 2. any passage or channel through or under something. 3. a dialect word for funnel. 4. (Building) obsolete the flue of a chimney.
Definition of tunnel noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A tunnel is a passage that runs underground or through something, like a train tunnel that cuts through a mountain. Some theme parks have networks of underground tunnels so that employees can move around out of sight of visitors.
TUNNEL definition: 1. a long passage under the ground or through a mountain: 2. to dig a tunnel. Learn more.
noun. 1. an underground passageway, esp one for trains or cars that passes under a mountain, river, or a congested urban area. 2. any passage or channel through or under something. 3. a dialect word for funnel. 4. obsolete. the flue of a chimney.
Aug 24, 2023 · to make or excavate (a tunnel or underground passage): to tunnel a passage under a river. to move or proceed by or as if by boring a tunnel: The river tunneled its way through the mountain. to pierce or hollow out, as with tunnels.
