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🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

지하도

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jihado

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Underground passage/ˈʌn.dɚ.ɡraʊnd ˈpæs.ɪdʒ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"보행자들은 길을 건너기 위해 지하도를 이용했다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A subterranean corridor or tunnel that allows pedestrians or vehicles to move safely beneath a barrier, road, or structure.

    "Pedestrians used the underground passage to safely cross beneath the busy multi-lane highway."
  2. 2

    A secret or hidden tunnel connecting parts of a building or complex, often historically used for escape or covert movement.

    "Legend says an underground passage links the ancient castle directly to the riverbank."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Old English and Old French roots; 'underground' combines 'under' (from Proto-Germanic *undaraz) and 'ground' (from Proto-Germanic *grunduz), while 'passage' stems from Old French 'passage', derived from 'passer' (to pass). The compound has been used since the late Middle English period to describe covered or subterranean corridors designed for transit or pedestrian travel.

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