Collocation
underground station
A station for a train system that runs in tunnels below the ground, also known as a subway or metro station.
Definition
'underground station' is a common English collocation. A station for a train system that runs in tunnels below the ground, also known as a subway or metro station.
adjective + noun
“We agreed to meet directly outside the underground station.”
Examples
- The fastest way to reach the city center is by taking a train from the nearest underground station.
- Millions of commuters pass through London's busiest underground station every day.
- Could you please tell me where the closest underground station is from here?
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- The artist's stunning mural adorned the walls leading into the underground station.
- She waited patiently on the platform at the underground station for her train to arrive.
- Due to a technical fault, services were suspended at that particular underground station.
- They planned to construct a new residential complex with direct access to the underground station.
- Finding the correct exit from the sprawling underground station proved to be quite a challenge.
- A street performer was playing guitar near the entrance to the underground station.
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