English Explanatory Dictionary

trackbed

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The layer of gravel or other foundation on which a railway track is laid.
  2. The land on which a railway (especially one that has been closed or dismantled) was built; the roadbed for a railroad.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɹækbɛd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-trackbed.wav

Word forms

trackbed trackbeds track-bed track bed

Etymology

From track + bed (“place, or flat surface or layer, on which something else rests or is laid”).

Synonyms

bed railbed
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