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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Every morning, before the city has fully woken up, men in white caps and shirts arrive at Mumbai's suburban railway stations on bicycles stacked high with lunchboxes.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
Since the railway station canopy collapse in November 2024, which killed 16 people, calls for a transparent investigation into what happened have snowballed into a push for early polls.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
The collision, which happened at the Asoke-Din Daeng railway crossing on Saturday afternoon, saw the train crash into a public bus that had come to a stop on the railway tracks.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
A White House official says President Trump supports inclusion of the railway legislation, and the Administration is working with the Chairman on the bill.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
He meant that we shall have an open mind, and not let a little bit of truth check the rush of a big truth, like a small rock does a railway truck.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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