Meaning 1neutral; transport and construction · 82%
An underground passage that carries a road or railway through a mountain or beneath water.
Natural examples
Der Zug fährt gleich durch einen langen Tunnel.
The train is about to pass through a long tunnel.
Wegen der Bauarbeiten bleibt der Tunnel heute gesperrt.
The tunnel remains closed today because of construction.
Die Arbeiter bohren einen Tunnel unter dem Fluss.
Workers are drilling a tunnel beneath the river.
Usage note
Tunnel is masculine; its plural is usually Tunnel, with Tunnels less common.
Mini-lesson: Tunnel
An underground passage that carries a road or railway through a mountain or beneath water. Tunnel is masculine; its plural is usually Tunnel, with Tunnels less common.
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