tunnel

Definition

  • noun: a passage that goes under the ground, through a hill, etc.
  • noun: a hollow conduit or recess
  • verb: to make a tunnel
  • verb: to make or use a tunnel
  • synonyms: funnel, flue, tube

Examples

  • The work on our house has been going on for months, but we're finally starting to see a 'light at the end of the tunnel'.

  • The prisoners tried to 'tunnel' their way out. [=tried to escape by digging a tunnel]

  • His 'tunnel vision' made sensible discussions on political issues nearly impossible.

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