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railway Definition

rail·way (rāl′wā′)

noun

  1. any track with rails for guiding wheels; specif., a road laid with parallel steel rails along which run passenger cars that are lighter than railroad cars
  2. railroad

railway Synonyms

railway

n.

track, line, route; see railroad.

railway Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • preserve: North Yorkshire Moors Railroad 18 Miles of preserved steam railroad running through the spectacular scenery of the North Yorkshire Moors.
  • privatized: We would not have privatized the railways, but now that this has been done we have to make the best of it.

Adjective modifier

  • funicular: Sylvia Russell Wales Llandudno's splendid funicular railroad which climbs the Great Orme in style.
  • miniature: It is anticipated that Railways Restored 2006 will also include a larger selection of miniature railways than previous editions.
  • disused: During the couse of a year, the author walked along ten disused railroad in Britain.
  • narrow: This is a narrow gage railroad however bicycles can be carried on request.
  • privatized: This comes after a successful strike ballot by the RMT over threats to pensions on the privatized railways.
  • underground: After all, in 1801 there was no underground railroad for Uranus to disrupt!

Modifies a noun

  • station: By Rail: Ipswich railroad station is about a fifteen minute walk.
  • bridge: Meet at the entrance to the Reserve by the disused railroad bridge at 2pm.
  • line: C an you remember the railroad line right past our house?
  • embankment: The entire edifice came to rest in a huge gap excavated into the railroad embankment in an operation that lasted around 10 hours.
  • viaduct: The railroad viaduct at Paddock Foot can be seen in the distance.
  • sleeper: They are arranged over different levels, which are serviced by a series of paths with steps, part created by using railroad sleepers.

Noun used with modifier

  • gage: This is a narrow gage railroad however bicycles can be carried on request.
  • steam: The Cruise & Steam excursion combines a cruise along the River Dart with a trip on the steam railroad to Paignton.
  • heritage: Photos ( all 24th November 2005 ): Tony Wood NewsExpress for latest news from all the UK heritage railways Did you miss anything?
  • colliery: The plan was to connect Rowlands Gill with the Victoria Garesfield Reservoir by means of a pipe alongside the colliery railroad to Pipe Bridge.
  • minature: The minature railroad runs around the park and is completely fenced making it safe for children and pets.
  • rack: On arrival transfer by taxi or airport bus to the railroad station for a scenic journey through the mountains on the old rack railroad.