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noun British.
the roadbed and track of a railroad.
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âWasâ is used for the indicative past tense of âto be,â and âwereâ is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Origin of permanent way
First recorded in 1830â40
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permanent way
noun
mainly British the track of a railway, including the ballast, sleepers, rails, etc
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