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monorail Definition

mono·rail (mänə rāl′)

noun

  1. a single rail serving as a track for cars suspended from it or balanced on it
  2. a railway with such a track

monorail Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • take: If traveling from the North Terminal take the monorail from the South Terminal.
  • build: THEY'RE talking about building a monorail above Oxford Street, a bit like the one that has been whisking passengers around Sydney for years.
  • have: Both now have monorails that connect the terminals to train services that run direct to Manhattan.

Adjective modifier

  • new: The new super monorail that crosses Europe from Istanbul to Paris in record time is buried by an avalanche.
  • single: This single tube monorail can be fitted on either the inside or outside path of the stairs.
  • little: Stephen had put a little monorail down the center of the tunnel and you rode through to Chequers crouched on something like a skateboard.

Modifies a noun

  • ticket: Take it to the copycat to get the monorail ticket.
  • system: Master of suspense Designs for a futuristic monorail system above the streets of London went on display at the Royal Academy this week.
  • project: Our organization's founder Dr. S. Ramadoss raised this demand at a demonstration against the monorail project.
  • service: A monorail service runs every 3 minutes from Gatwick South Terminal for passengers requiring the North Terminal.
  • ride: Take a boat trip or monorail ride around the Zoo.
  • train: Designed to slow down and halt high speed monorail trains, whose braking systems have failed either by mechanical failure or by sabotage.