Lane
Subway
Subway noun - An electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city).
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Probably most blatant when the Shellraiser, a subway car converted into a monster truck that's as wide as a two lane street, is driving around in plain view of several pedestrians, and no one so much as takes a second glance.
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Der Germanen: From Dave Barry Does Japan:"One could see a sign for 'Goendownenundergroundenpayenfairenridearoundentrainen' and easily deduce that it means 'subway.'" Express Lane Limit: A running joke.
Source: Creator / Dave Barry
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Subway and Lane. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lane/subway
Lane & Subway. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/lane/subway>.
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