- 1a passage built underground, for example to allow a road or railroad to go through a hill, under a river, etc. a railway/railroad tunnel the Lincoln Tunnel see wind tunnel
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- 2an underground passage made by an animal Idioms
something that shows you are nearly at the end of a long and difficult time or situation
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