standard gauge

American  

especially in technical use, standard gage

noun

1. gauge15

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standard gauge British  

noun

1. a railway track with a distance of 4 ft 8 1/ 2 in. (1.435 m) between the lines; used on most railways See also narrow gauge broad gauge

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adjective

1. of, relating to, or denoting a railway with a standard gauge

Other Word Forms

• standard-gauge
  adjective
• standard-gauged
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of standard gauge

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

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standard gauge

To measure underlying inflation, the new chairman has urged the central bank to look at alternatives to its standard gauge.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026

In Tanzania, Yapi Merkezi is helping to build a 1,219-kilometer standard gauge railway line that the country is developing as part of efforts to boost trade with Uganda and other neighbouring countries.

From Reuters ● Jan. 13, 2023

"Eventually, this standard gauge railway will still be complete because it is part of what we call the Belt and Road Initiative," said James Macharia, Kenya's transport minister.

From Reuters ● Nov. 22, 2021

Though chess has lately been the best-publicized measure of a machine's humanity, it is not the standard gauge.

From Time Magazine Archive

For example: you'll admit that we can't work to any advantage west of the mountains until we have made a standard gauge out of the Plug Mountain branch.

From Empire Builders by Jay Hambidge