railwaynoun [ C ]
uk/ˈreɪl.weɪ/us/ˈreɪl.weɪ/UK US railroadA2 the metal tracks on which trains run:
We live close to the railway line.
She travelled across Siberia on the Trans-Siberian railway.
A2 the system of tracks, stations, trains, etc.:
a railway station/timetable/siding
Thomas Grant worked on the railway(s) for 50 years.
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- This area of the city is criss-crossed by railway lines.
- The government has announced an ambitious programme to modernize the railway network.
- A bomb exploded at one of London's busiest railway stations this morning.
- The railway was built on a bed of solid rock.
- There isn't any railway service on Sundays.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Railways & railway lines
- Amtrak
- artery
- buffer
- cable railway
- funicular
- grade crossing
- junction
- light railway
- metro
- monorail
- narrow-gauge
- point
- railroad
- railroad tie
- rapid-transit
- signal
- subway
- switch
- switchback
- track
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