elevated railroad
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of elevated railroad
An Americanism dating back to 1865–70
Example Sentences
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In places, the trail runs atop an old elevated railroad bed, part of an iron mine that flourished here in the 1800s.
From New York Times ● Dec. 18, 2020
Inspired by New York's Highline, a garden built on an elevated railroad, and Berlin's Prinzessinnengarten, a reclaimed wasteland, a Stockholm neighborhood has turned a disused railway into a communal space for hundreds of amateur gardeners.
From Reuters ● Nov. 10, 2016
He invented remarkable surveying instruments, an earth-toting tram, and was one of the first to dream up, design, and advocate for an elevated railroad in New York City.
From Scientific American ● Feb. 15, 2013
So it is that below the thick arch of elevated railroad tracks and the rumble of Metro-North trains, the area around 126th Street and Park Avenue still resembles a giant, beat-up storage shed.
From New York Times ● Oct. 11, 2012
It’s only going to get better once the elevated railroad is expanded.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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