Collocations for tunnel - noun
ADJ.
long, short | narrow, wide | dark | subterranean, underground | connecting, entrance, escape, service | rail, railway, road | wind
a wind tunnel for aerodynamic experiments
a wind tunnel for aerodynamic experiments
VERB + TUNNEL
go through, use | disappear into, enter, go into
The train disappeared into a tunnel.
The train disappeared into a tunnel.
come out of | bore, build, construct, dig, excavate
They''ve built a new tunnel through the mountain. | The initial section of tunnel had to be dug by hand.
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.
TUNNEL + NOUN
mouth, roof, wall
PREP.
through a/the ~
PHRASES
a labyrinth/maze/network/system of tunnels
The badger sett had twelve entrances to what must have been a labyrinth of tunnels.
The badger sett had twelve entrances to what must have been a labyrinth of tunnels.