underpass
nounEtymology From under- + pass.
1
A passage, especially for pedestrians, that crosses underneath a road, railroad or obstacle.
- Underpass / Underpass / Over all the bridges / Echoes in rows / Talking at the same time / Click click drone1980, “Underpass”, in Metamatic, performed by John Foxx:
- And in the darkened underpass / I thought oh God, my chance has come at last / But then a strange fear gripped me and I just couldn't ask1986, “There Is a Light That Never Goes Out”, in The Queen Is Dead, performed by The Smiths:
- Derived terms
- pedestrian underpass
- Related terms
- flyover, overpass, dive-under