UNDERPASS


Meaning of UNDERPASS in English

I. ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

Etymology: under (III) + pass

: a passage beneath:

a. : a grade separation where clearance to traffic on the upper level is obtained by depressing partially or completely (as with a tunnel) the grade of the lower level — compare overpass

b. : the lower level of a grade separation — called also undercrossing

II. transitive verb

: to provide (a crossing) with an underpass

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