subway tile

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Definition of subway tile in English English dictionary

A style of white glazed ceramic tile, as used on the walls of the New York City subway stations in the early twentieth century, especially the 3" × 6" size then used

Hyphenation

sub·way tile

Turkish pronunciation

sʌbwey tayl

Pronunciation

/ˈsəbˌwā ˈtīl/ /ˈsʌbˌweɪ ˈtaɪl/

Etymology

() From the tile used on the turn-of-the-century NYC subway