Meaning
tunnel, burrow
- a narrow underground passageway or tunnel
- a burrow excavated underground by animals
In a sentence
Gli speleologi hanno esplorato uno stretto cunicolo nella grotta.
The speleologists explored a narrow tunnel in the cave.
I conigli avevano scavato una rete complessa di cunicoli.
The rabbits had dug a complex network of burrows.
Non era possibile entrare in quel cunicolo senza attrezzatura.
It was not possible to enter that narrow passageway without equipment.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| cunicolo | masculine · singular |
| cunicoli | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Refers to narrow, tight passages, unlike 'galleria' which denotes wider tunnels.