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tunnel

Pronunciation: [ˈtʌnəl]

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Learn how to use tunnel in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “transportation”

(noun) a long, underground passage that people or vehicles can travel through. It's like a big hole in the ground that connects one place to another, often used for cars or trains.

Example

The tunnel under the river allows cars to travel faster without stopping for the ferry.

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There is no tunnel connecting the two cities, so we must drive around the mountain.

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Have you ever driven through a tunnel?

Context: “construction”

(verb) to dig a passage through something, like dirt or rock. It's what workers do when they are making a passage underground, often for a train or road.

Example

The workers are tunneling through the mountain to build a new train line.

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They couldn't tunnel under the river because of the strong rock formation.

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What do workers need to consider when they tunnel underground?

How to pronounce tunnel

Pronunciation: [ˈtʌnəl]

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