monorail

[mon-uh-reyl]

noun

1. a single rail functioning as a track for wheeled vehicles, as railroad or other cars, balanced upon or suspended from it.

2. a railroad or other transportation system using such a rail.

3. a vehicle traveling on such a rail.

monorail

/ ˈmɒnəʊˌreɪl /

noun

1. a single-rail railway, often elevated and with suspended cars

Word History and Origins

Origin of monorail¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; mono- + rail ¹

Example Sentences

Lyster said the possibility of expanding the Disneyland monorail has not come up in “recent discussions,” since the newer options might turn out to be environmentally friendlier and less costly.

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Meanwhile, chaos erupted on Tuesday after a monorail system, which was reportedly full far beyond its capacity, halted mid-track.

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The monorail in 1959 would hint at the possibility of new transit.

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Ahead, I watch the vehicle I’m standing in — technically a shipping container — move through craters on a monorail.

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Bob Gurr, the designer of the monorail, the Matterhorn Bobsleds, the Haunted Mansion ‘doom buggies’ and more, isn’t slowing down.

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