Synonyms for railroad
Definitions
- n. 1
A permanent track consisting of fixed metal rails to drive trains or similar motorized vehicles on.
Many railroads roughly follow the trace of older land or water roads.
Related words
Forms
- Plural
- railroads → railways, lines, rushes, hurries…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| railroad | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- line1, rush1
- 5 letters
- hurry2
- 7 letters
- railway2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (hurry2 = 2 syllables).