tunnel Synonyms
Another word for tunnel
• noun (Context 1)
An artificial underground passage, especially one built through a hill or under a road, river, or building.
"The train sped through the dark underpass beneath the mountain."
• noun (Context 2)
An underground passage dug by a burrowing animal.
"The rabbits dug a complex network of tunnels under the garden to stay safe from predators."
• verb (Context 3)
To dig or force a passage underground or through an obstacle.
"The prisoners tunneled under the stone wall for months to make their escape."
• noun (Context 4)
A secure, encrypted connection established between two points on a computer network.
"The IT department set up a virtual private network channel to safely transmit the sensitive financial data."
• verb (Context 5)
To transmit data securely by encapsulating it within a different network protocol.
"The software tunnels the local traffic through a proxy server to obscure the user's location."
Opposites of tunnel
The opposite of tunnel shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: