Collocations for tunnel - noun
ADJECTIVE
long,
short
narrow, wide
dark
winding
the end of the long, winding tunnel
narrow, wide
dark
winding
the end of the long, winding tunnel
subterranean,
underground
connecting, entrance, escape, service
hidden, secret
a vast network of secret underground tunnels
connecting, entrance, escape, service
hidden, secret
a vast network of secret underground tunnels
rail,
railroad (AmE),
railway (BrE),
road,
subway (AmE),
tube
(BrE)
sewer
wind
a wind tunnel for aerodynamic experiments
sewer
wind
a wind tunnel for aerodynamic experiments
VERB + tunnel
go through,
use
disappear into, enter, go into
The train disappeared into a tunnel.
disappear into, enter, go into
The train disappeared into a tunnel.
come out of,
leave
bore, build, construct, dig, drill, excavate, make
They've built a new tunnel through the mountain.
The initial section of tunnel had to be dug by hand.
bore, build, construct, dig, drill, excavate, make
They've built a new tunnel through the mountain.
The initial section of tunnel had to be dug by hand.
tunnel + VERB
run
A service tunnel runs between the two buildings.
A service tunnel runs between the two buildings.
lead
a tunnel leading into the hill
a tunnel leading into the hill
connect
Adriana hid in the tunnel connecting the house with the stables.
Adriana hid in the tunnel connecting the house with the stables.
open out,
open up
The tunnel opened out into a large cavern.
The tunnel opened out into a large cavern.
tunnel + NOUN
entrance,
floor,
mouth,
roof,
wall
system
the tunnel system below the building
system
the tunnel system below the building
PHRASES
a labyrinth of tunnels,
a maze of tunnels,
a network of tunnels,
a series of tunnels,
a system of tunnels
We got lost in the maze of tunnels.
The badger sett had twelve entrances to what must have been a labyrinth of tunnels.
We got lost in the maze of tunnels.
The badger sett had twelve entrances to what must have been a labyrinth of tunnels.