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guideway

American  
[gahyd-way] / ˈgaɪdˌweɪ /

noun

  1. a structure, usually made of concrete, that is used to support and guide trains or individual vehicles that ride over it.


Etymology

Origin of guideway

1875–80, for an earlier sense; guide + way 1


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“They’re going to get to see tons of trains running up and down the guideway all over the LAX campus.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2026

A few trains passed until a rescue train stopped and riders clambered across the guideway, she said.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 4, 2021

Even the people who fix the subway create new nonconformities — power-wash cleaners who blast the decals off guideway strips for the visually impaired, work crews who cut holes in ceilings and leave them unfilled.

From New York Times ● Mar. 17, 2020

While guideway systems might be politically difficult to build, they’re a well-understood technology, especially compared to fully autonomous vehicles that can navigate traffic signs, pedestrians, and human-piloted cars.

From The Verge ● Feb. 24, 2016

The cross slide is adjusted to fit in its guideway by a jaw s1, Fig.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Joshua Rose

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