elevated railroad
noun
a railroad system operating on an elevated structure, as over streets.
Words nearby elevated railroad
eleuthera, eleutherius, elev., elevate, elevated, elevated railroad, elevated railway, elevation, elevator, elevator muscle of angle of mouth, elevator muscle of anus
Origin of elevated railroad
An Americanism dating back to 1865–70
Also called el.
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Examples from the Web for elevated railroad
It was a little one, about as big as an elevated-railroad station.
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