railway

noun

rail·​way ˈrāl-ˌwā How to pronounce railway (audio)
: railroad
especially : a railroad operating with light equipment or within a small area

Examples of railway in a Sentence

a system of railways that crisscrosses the whole nation
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Moscow also hopes to build a railway through Iran that would connect Russia directly with ports on the Persian Gulf. Ivan Nechepurenko, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025 The film, which made its world premiere at the International Film Festival of India last year, follows a meticulous railway ticket checker whose discovery of minor bank discrepancies leads him down a dangerous path of systemic corruption. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025 Off Greenland: 'Violating International Laws' Initial protests in Belgrade began after the canopy at Novi Sad's railway station collapsed on November 1, killing 15 people and injuring several others. Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025 The deputy commissioner of Nainital, desperate to restore peace, called upon Jim Corbett, then a railway employee and hunter renowned for his ability to track and kill man-eaters. Scott Travers, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for railway 

Word History

First Known Use

1681, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of railway was in 1681

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“Railway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/railway. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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railway

noun
rail·​way ˈrā(ə)l-ˌwā How to pronounce railway (audio)

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