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What does England call the subway?

The London Underground (also known simply as the Underground or by its nickname the Tube) is a rapid transit system serving Greater London and some parts of the adjacent home counties of Buckinghamshire, Essex and Hertfordshire in England.



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In the UK, a 'rake of coaches / carriages' describes a set of passenger coaches pulled by a locomotive. Trains can also be described as a 'formation', particularly when both passenger and freight stock is used.

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A city's underground railway system is usually called the underground (often the Underground) in British English and the subway in North American English. Speakers of British English also use subway for systems in American cities and metro for systems in other European countries.

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What is an underground train called in the UK? Usually (especially in London) people generally call it “the tube” though there are many specific lines.

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The subway system is usually just referred to as the trains. Locals say I can take the train to your place to generally mean that they take the subway. The subway is never referred to as the metro, underground, or tube.

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transportation. Also known as: métro, tube, underground, underground railway. Last Updated: Oct 5, 2023 • Article History. Summary.

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(colloquial, by analogy) A person who keeps secrets. quotations ? (figurative) Something at one's disposal. quotations ? (UK, slang) A shoplifter.

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They are the same: electric multiple-unit rapid transit trains. Metro train can run in subways (tunnels), at grade level, or on elevated trackways—referred to as el's in North America. Metro systems are thus frequently referred to as the subway or the underground, the el, or just the train.

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(br?li ) Word forms: plural brollies. countable noun. A brolly is the same as an umbrella. [British, informal]

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'Lass' or 'lassie' is another word for 'girl'. This is mainly in the north of England and Scotland. 'Lad' is another word for boy. 'Bloke' or 'chap' means 'man'. Your 'mate' or 'pal' is your friend.

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