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Synonyms for railway

  • noun

Most common

train track rail line rail track railroad line rail rwy

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Railroad line — A track, consisting of parallel rails, over which wheeled vehicles such as trains may travel

railroad line, railroad track US, rail line, rail track, train track, track, railline rare

2. Railroad — A transport system using rails used to move passengers or goods

railroad US, rail

Other

rwy

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A transport system using rails used to move passengers or goods.

  2. n. 2

    A track, consisting of parallel rails, over which wheeled vehicles such as trains may travel.

Related words

Word family
railwayac railwayana railwayist railwayman railwaywoman railbuff railfan
Phrases
railway line rack railway railway carriage railway wagon elevated railway railway station underground railway cliff railway

Forms

Plural
railways → tracks, raillines, railroads, rails…

Example sentences

  • rail Hold on to the rail while going down these stairs.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
railwayfalling
railfalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
rwy
4 letters
rail1
5 letters
track1
8 letters
railroad2, railline

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (railroad2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
chemin de fer
Italiano
ferrovia
Español
ferrocarril