railway
Americannoun
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a permanent track composed of a line of parallel metal rails fixed to sleepers, for transport of passengers and goods in trains
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any track on which the wheels of a vehicle may run
a cable railway
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the entire equipment, rolling stock, buildings, property, and system of tracks used in such a transport system
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the organization responsible for operating a railway network
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(modifier) of, relating to, or used on a railway or railways
a railway engine
a railway strike
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Etymology
Origin of railway
Example Sentences
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Known as "the jungle", the camp is a scrubby patch of land beside a road and a railway line.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
The majestic Midtown railway nexus Grand Central Terminal has been on sightseers’ lists since it opened in 1913, with the cavernous interior celestial ceiling, a verdant astrological mural, exerting particular fascination.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
Raja Amin, a former railway union representative who is running as an independent candidate, said voters always bring up the issue of Gaza on the doorstep.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
A US government agency, the Development Finance Corporation, provided a roughly $550-million loan to LAR to upgrade the railway and scale up mineral transport.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
I put it in a cloth sack and made my way through the darkness to the banks of the Ramleh railway depot.
From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman
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