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underpass

[uhn-der-pas, -pahs] / ˈʌn dərˌpæs, -ˌpɑs /




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During the previous attack, they had left home too late, found the station already overflowing, and had to use an underpass for shelter.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 3, 2026

Videos circulating on social media showed police vans escorting a bar association vehicle carrying Mazari to court before it was stopped at an underpass, where masked security officials prevented journalists from filming the arrest.

From Barron's Jan. 24, 2026

The suspects eventually abandoned the Silverado on Mission Road under the 101 Freeway underpass and escaped, officials said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2025

In Wasco, for example, disagreements between the city and the authority over the creation of an underpass and other projects led to years-long delays on construction and increased costs.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2025

I run past the underpass, stumbling at the corner of Blenheim Road.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins




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