subway-surface en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- [ˌsʌb.wej ˈsɝː.fɨs] (Received-Pronunciation)
- [ˌsʌb.we̞j ˈsəː.fəs] (British, Southern, Standard)
- /ˌsʌb.weɪ̯ ˈsɝːfɨs/
- [ˌsab.wej ˈsɜ.fɐs] Ghanaian
- [ˌsəb.wej ˈsɚ.fɪs] (General-American)
Meanings
- (US) Streetcar lines whose sections in the city center operate in tunnels like subway lines; typically built to speed up streetcar service by bypassing congested streets, as provision for future conversion to rapid transit, or both.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| subway-surfaces | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
de Stadtbahn (streetcar line or network with a rapid transit-style city center tunnel) · fr prémétro (streetcar line or network with a rapid transit-style city center tunnel)