Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

underpass

/ˈʌndɚpˌæs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.56 in modern English

Syllables: un-der-pass
IPA: /ˈʌndɚpˌæs/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A passage, especially for pedestrians, that crosses underneath a road, railroad or obstacle.

Example Sentences

"Underpass / Underpass / Over all the bridges / Echoes in rows / Talking at the same time / Click click drone"
"And in the darkened underpass / I thought oh God, my chance has come at last / But then a strange fear gripped me and I just couldn't ask"

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Indo-European *h₂én Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰi ? Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰí Proto-Indo-European *-ér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér Proto-Germanic *under Proto-West Germanic *undar Old English under- Middle English under- English under- Proto-Indo-European *peth₂-der. Proto-Italic *pattus Latin passus Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Vulgar Latin *passāre Old French passerbor. Middle English passen English pass English underpass From under- + pass.

Inflected Forms

underpasses (plural)

Phrases

pedestrian underpass dive-under

Frequently Paired Words

flyover overpass dive-under

Synonyms

subway flyunder

Questions

How do you pronounce underpass?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʌndɚpˌæs/.
What does underpass mean?: A passage, especially for pedestrians, that crosses underneath a road, railroad or obstacle.
Where does underpass come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Indo-European *h₂én Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰi ? Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰí Proto-Indo-European *-ér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér Proto-Germanic *under Proto-West Germanic *undar Old English under- Middle English under- English under- Proto-Indo-European *peth₂-der. Proto-Italic *pattus Latin passus Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Vulgar Latin *passāre Old French passerbor. Middle English passen English pass English underpass From under- + pass.

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