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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Initiated in 2017 under China's Belt and Road Initiative, the Thai government is responsible for the entire investment, civil works construction, and the application of Chinese construction technologies and railway systems. Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025 This has confined many panda subpopulations to isolated patches of habitat carved by roads, railways, dams and farms, cutting them off from new bamboo forests and potential mates. Nectar Gan, CNN, 26 Jan. 2025 Union Pacific — Shares of the railway company jumped 5.2% after Union Pacific posted fourth-quarter earnings that topped Wall Street’s estimates. Pia Singh, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2025 The crux of the Spin Time’s system is a series of 12 rotating jump hour displays based upon the flap-type departure boards at airports and railway stations. Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 21 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 2 Feb. 2025.

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railway

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

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