Synonyms for railway tie
All synonyms
Noun
1. Tie — A heavy, preserved piece of hewn timber laid crossways to and supporting the rails of a railroad or a member…
tie, sleeper, railway sleeper UK
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Definitions
- n. 1
A heavy, preserved piece of hewn timber laid crossways to and supporting the rails of a railroad or a member of similar shape and function of another material such as concrete.
Holonyms: railroad track, rail track, railway track, train track, permanent way
Related words
- Other spellings
- railroad tie
Example sentences
- tie I'm sorry, sir, but a jacket and tie are required.
- sleeper She is a very light sleeper. Any noise wakes her up.
By length
- 3 letters
- tie1
- 7 letters
- sleeper2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (sleeper2 = 2 syllables).