railway
Americannoun
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a permanent track composed of a line of parallel metal rails fixed to sleepers, for transport of passengers and goods in trains
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any track on which the wheels of a vehicle may run
a cable railway
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the entire equipment, rolling stock, buildings, property, and system of tracks used in such a transport system
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the organization responsible for operating a railway network
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(modifier) of, relating to, or used on a railway or railways
a railway engine
a railway strike
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Public transport is also an option, with railway stations nearby at East Midlands Parkway, Derby, Nottingham and Loughborough and official shuttle buses direct to the festival.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
While higher steel prices, trade protections, and growth in the railway business should support earnings, the stock looks fairly valued at current levels, the analysts say.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Most of the money - £474m - has been allocated by the Department for Transport to upgrade the A421 and the new Wixams railway station.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
In the railway age, a productivity boom and an investment bubble led to falling prices—and panicked bankers.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Now that Arize was pregnant, he did more overtime at the railway and asked her to cut down on her sewing.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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