Tunneled Meaning in English

word · lemma: tunnel

US

ˈtənəɫ

TUH-nuhld

UK

tˈʌnəl

TUN-uhld

Definition

Moved through or created a tunnel, often underground or through an obstacle.

Usage & Nuances

Past tense and past participle of 'tunnel,' mainly used in physical or figurative senses: 'tunneled through a mountain' or 'tunneled through problems.' Often appears in technical, construction, or adventure contexts.

• Spanish: excavó un túnel - atravesó un túnel
• Portuguese (BR): escavou um túnel - atravessou um túnel
• Portuguese (PT): escavou um túnel - atravessou um túnel
• Chinese (Simplified): 挖掘隧道 - 通过隧道
• Chinese (Traditional): 挖掘隧道 - 通過隧道
• Hindi: सुरंग खोदी - सुरंग के माध्यम से गया
• Arabic: حفر نفقًا - عبر نفقًا
• Bengali: সুরঙ্গ খুঁড়ে প্রবেশ করেছিল - সুড়ঙ্গ তৈরি করেছিল
• Russian: прорыли туннель - прокопали
• Japanese: トンネルを掘った
• Vietnamese: đào đường hầm
• Korean: 터널을 팠다
• Turkish: tünel kazdı
• Urdu: سرنگ کھودی
• Indonesian: menggali terowongan

Example Sentences

The workers tunneled under the road to lay new pipes.

basic

The rabbit tunneled through the soft earth to make a home.

basic

They tunneled through the snow to reach the door.

basic

The escapees tunneled their way out of the prison.

natural

He felt like he had tunneled through years of problems to finally find peace.

natural

By the time we arrived, the moles had already tunneled all over the garden.

natural