English · Idiom Historical

Underground Railroad

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The route by which runaway slaves were secretly transported through the Northern States to Canada and freedom.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Con đường bí mật giúp nô lệ chạy trốn đến Canada và tự do

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Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)

Sources & notes

Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.

Topics: Historical slang (1800s)

Common questions

What does “Underground Railroad” mean?

The route by which runaway slaves were secretly transported through the Northern States to Canada and freedom.

Is “Underground Railroad” formal or informal?

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

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