tunnel vs hollow

hollow vs tunnel

tunnel and hollow both are nouns.

tunnel is not an adjective while hollow is an adjective.

tunnel and hollow both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tunnel	Yes	No	Yes	No
hollow	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, hollow is a hypernym of tunnel; that is, hollow is a word with a broader meaning than tunnel:

tunnel: a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter
hollow: a depression hollowed out of solid matter

Other hypernyms of tunnel include hole.

tunnel (noun)	hollow (noun)
a passageway through or under something, usually underground (especially one for trains or cars)	a depression hollowed out of solid matter
a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter	a small valley between mountains
	a cavity or space in something

tunnel (adjective)	hollow (adjective)
	not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
	lacking in substance or character
	devoid of significance or force
	as if echoing in a hollow space

tunnel (verb)	hollow (verb)
force a way through	remove the interior of
move through by or as by digging	remove the inner part or the core of

Difference between tunnel and hollow

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