elevated railroad

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noun

a railroad system operating on an elevated structure, as over streets.

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Also called el.

Origin of elevated railroad

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

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Eleuthera, Eleutherius, elev., elevate, elevated, elevated railroad, elevated railway, elevation, elevator, elevator music, elevator pitch

How to use elevated railroad in a sentence

Accident yesterday afternoon on the elevated railroad, and several people killed and wounded.
They Looked and Loved|Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller
At the corner a train of the elevated railroad rushed by with a clattering roar and a trailing plume of white steam.
Tales of Fantasy and Fact|Brander Matthews
The man did not see me as he turned to go up the steps of the elevated railroad station.
Tales of Fantasy and Fact|Brander Matthews
And she has told me all about the 47 elevated railroad; she isn't a bit afraid to go on it, and I don't believe I should be.
Quicksilver Sue|Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards

Not if you were to build an elevated railroad around it and run ten trains per minute, day and night.
Tin-Types Taken in the Streets of New York|Lemuel Ely Quigg

elevated railroad

Origin of elevated railroad

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