Thesaurus results for RAILWAY

railway

noun

ˈrāl-ˌwā

Definition of railway

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 The losers would include the families of passengers who were uninsured, those of trespassers who were careless (or suicidal), and, equally tragically, those of unfortunate railway employees killed in the course of their employment. — Amelia Soth, JSTOR Daily, 16 Sep. 2026 Zelenskyy said a passenger train was also struck in the Mykolaiv region on Wednesday, damaging a railway station and a diesel locomotive. — ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026 The railway is the best method for heads of state or senior officials from Ukraine’s allies to get in and out of Kyiv, to show vital support, share the most sensitive intelligence, or discuss vital matters. — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026 Once operational, the railway is expected to become the shortest overland connection between China and the Middle East and Europe. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for railway

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Sophia Wilson tallied a goal and two assists in her 100th NWSL regular-season appearance, leading the Thorns (12-7-6) to a decisive road win over Orlando that snapped a three-match winless streak.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
Isolated outback station From the air, Oak Park Station is a dot on a vast, mostly barren landscape scattered with trees, low-lying vegetation and long lines of roads and fences,around 150 miles north of Adelaide.

— Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of road

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Buffett invested in traditional companies embedded in the real economy with a focus on value, like insurance companies, railroads and public utilities.

— John Towfighi, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
Diesel fuel is key to the American economy because it’s used by trucks and railroads to move most goods across the country.

— Victoria Hoffmann, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Sep. 2026