railway

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A transport system using rails used to move passengers or goods.
A track, consisting of parallel rails, over which wheeled vehicles such as trains may travel.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹeɪlˌweɪ/ en-us-railway.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-railway.wav /ˈɹæɪlˌweɪ/ /ˈɾelˌwe/ /ˈɾeilˌwei/ /ˈɹælˌweɪ/ [ˈræu̯ˌwɛj]

Word forms

railway railways

Etymology

From rail + way.

Synonyms

rwy Ry rail railroad railline rail line railroad line railroad track rails railtrack rail track railway line railway track train track

Related words

railbuff railfan monorail permanent way right of way streetcar subway trackway train tramway

Derived words

aerial railway antirailway atmospheric railway cash railway cliff railway cog railway elevated railway funicular railway heritage railway interrailway light railway mineral railway model railway nonrailway non-railway parkway prerailway rack-and-pinion railway rack railway railwayac railwayana railway beetle railway bridge railway buff railway carriage railway company railway crossing railwaydom railway gun railwayish railwayist railway key railwayless railwaylike railway line railwayman railway signal railway sleeper railway spine railway stamp railway station railway tie railway time railway track railway train railway truck railway vehicle railway wagon railwaywoman railway wrapper rope railway ship railway street railway Trans-Siberian Railway underground railway zigzag railway

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