Definition of railwaynext
as in road
a roadway overlaid with parallel steel rails over which trains travel a system of railways that crisscrosses the whole nation

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Recent Examples of railway That mirrors the North American railway, says Adolfo Soto Ferro, a CPKC engineer and trainer in Mexico. Whitney Eulich, Christian Science Monitor, 29 June 2026 The scale of the AI boom, the report showed, has dwarfed past bubbles, including the spread of railways and the internet. J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 28 June 2026 The extreme heat could also impact air travel in Philadelphia and cause roads and railways to buckle. Tammie Souza, CBS News, 28 June 2026 Protesters, opposition and rights groups allege the railway station disaster was a sign of broader government mismanagement of construction projects and corruption. Reuters, CNN Money, 27 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for railway
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Noun
  • Go wine tasting right in town, or do your research and drive the Nevada County foothill roads to a few local wineries with pretty tasting rooms.
    Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2026
  • Entire buildings and roads were submerged in Accra on Monday, cutting off access to several areas of the Ghanian capital and in the neighboring city of Tema.
    ABC News, ABC News, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • Gabriel Arrazola Perez, 44, was found fatally stabbed near railroad tracks on Memorial Day.
    WCCO Staff, CBS News, 23 June 2026
  • The agency said losses incurred by the trucking industry, insurance companies and railroads exceed $10 billion annually nationwide, while the average loss associated with a cargo theft is about $225,000.
    Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 23 June 2026

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“Railway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/railway. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

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