TUNNEL: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for TUNNEL?

Need another word that means the same as “tunnel”? Find 5 synonyms for “tunnel” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Tunnel” are: burrow, underground passage, dig, dig one's way

Tunnel as a Noun

Definitions of "Tunnel" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “tunnel” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A hole made by an animal, usually for shelter.
• A passageway through or under something, usually underground (especially one for trains or cars.
• A long, half-cylindrical enclosure used to protect plants, made of clear plastic stretched over hoops.
• A passage in a sports stadium by which players enter or leave the field.
• An artificial underground passage, especially one built through a hill or under a building, road, or river.
• An underground passage dug by a burrowing animal.

Synonyms of "Tunnel" as a noun (2 Words)

Usage Examples of "Tunnel" as a noun

• The tunnel reduced congestion at that intersection.
• The Mersey tunnel.
• A road tunnel through the Pyrenees.
• The tunnel mouth.
• He jogged off the field and into the tunnel.
• Cover plants in rows with a cloche tunnel.

Tunnel as a Verb

Definitions of "Tunnel" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “tunnel” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• (of a particle) pass through a potential barrier.
• Dig or force a passage underground or through something.
• Force a way through.
• Move through by or as by digging.

Synonyms of "Tunnel" as a verb (3 Words)

Usage Examples of "Tunnel" as a verb

• The insect tunnels its way out of the plant.
• He tunnelled under the fence.