railway
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railway or (US) railroad (ˈreɪlˌweɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a permanent track composed of a line of parallel metal rails fixed to sleepers, for transport of passengers and goods in trains |
| 2. | any track on which the wheels of a vehicle may run: a cable railway |
| 3. | the entire equipment, rolling stock, buildings, property, and system of tracks used in such a transport system |
| 4. | the organization responsible for operating a railway network |
| 5. | (modifier) of, relating to, or used on a railway or railways: a railway engine; a railway strike |
| railroad or (US) railroad | |
| —n | |
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Example sentences
The value of a really great student to the country is equal to half a dozen grain elevators or a new transcontinental railway.
He also improved lighthouse signaling and created a quick-release system for railway carriages.
But moving the railway yard to another community, and thus polluting it, is not the answer.
They were taking in medicines and weapons and bringing out the wounded, an underground railway working in both directions.
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