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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Derived Forms
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interrailwayadjective
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prerailwayadjective
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railwayedadjective
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railwaylessadjective
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unrailwayedadjective
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Etymology
Origin of railway
Example Sentences
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The new country set to work building a railway connecting British Columbia, which joined in 1871, to the eastern provinces.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
In Chile in 2024, several hundred demonstrators burned tires and blocked coastal highways and railway tracks to protest the early closure of the fishing season, a move partly driven by overfishing tied to fishmeal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
It began in 1888 with his effort to unite separate railway craft unions behind demands for wage concessions from the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Co.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
On one huge video screen, colour-coded passenger and freight trains could be seen making their way along the arteries of Ukraine's vast railway network.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Then, with twenty-four hours’ notice, railway passes were issued.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
"We used to say that that during times of war we performed better than some railways in Europe in regular times,"the head of rail operator Ukrzaliznytsia, Oleksandr Pertsovskyi, told us.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
According to a study by the consulting firm BCG, AI in railways could save $36 billion to $79 billion in costs and add $20 billion to $50 billion in additional annual revenue worldwide.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
The legislation also attempts to minimize labor disruptions in key trade-focused parts of the economy like railways and ports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
Airports remain closed or severely disrupted across much of North America, while railways, freight depots and farms struggle to operate.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
“It’s about labor. The good things that were achieved—the railways, for example—but also how labor was exploited and the lengths the colonial enterprise went to.”
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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