English · Word Candidate

tunnel

/ˈtʌn(ə)l/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: tunnels · tunneling · tunnelling · tunneled

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An underground or underwater passage.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hầm đường đi dưới đất hoặc dưới nước

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Noun

Examples

In 1865 an outfit called the East London Railway Company bought the Brunel tunnel for £800,000, and in 1869 they opened a railway through it.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A passage through or under some obstacle.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Con đường đi qua hoặc dưới chướng ngại vật

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Noun

Examples

But very soon he grew to like it, for the Boy used to talk to him, and made nice tunnels for him under the bedclothes that he said were like the burrows the real rabbits lived in.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To make a tunnel through or under something; to burrow.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đào hầm qua hoặc dưới thứ gì đó; đào xới

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Verb

Examples

The 1955 Act gave powers for compulsory acquisition of "easements", or permission to tunnel beneath dwelling houses instead of, as had previously been necessary, following approximately the course of surface roads.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To dig a tunnel.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đào một đường hầm

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Verb

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “tunnel” mean?

An underground or underwater passage.

Is “tunnel” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.