flyunder

English

Etymology

From fly +‎ under, to contrast with earlier flyover.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /flʌɪˈʌndə/

Noun

flyunder (plural flyunders)

1. A road or rail underpass.
   • 1956 July, “New Works on District Line, L.T.”, in Railway Magazine, page 485:

     An essential part of the Tilbury line electrification scheme is the remodelling to be carried out by the Eastern Region in the Barking area, which among other major works includes a new single-track flyover and a new single-track flyunder to carry the westbound District Line over and under the Fenchurch Street-Southend line, besides a main-line flyover and extensive permanent way and platform alterations.

Translations

road or rail underpass

Finnish: alikulkutunneli German: Unterführung (de) f, Straßenunterführung f (road), Eisenbahnunterführung (de) f (railway) Polish: przejście podziemne (pl) n Swedish: vägport (sv) c (road), järnvägsport c (railway)