UNDERGROUND RAILROAD


Meaning of UNDERGROUND RAILROAD in English

1. Also called underground railway . a railroad running through a continuous tunnel, as under city streets; subway.

2. ( often caps. ) U.S. Hist. (before the abolition of slavery) a system for helping fugitive slaves to escape into Canada or other places of safety.

[ 1825-35 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .