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monorail
noun
mono·rail
ˈmä-nə-ˌrāl 
: a single rail serving as a track for a wheeled vehicle
also
: a vehicle traveling on such a track
Examples of monorail in a Sentence
Monorails connect different parts of the park.
The passengers boarded the monorail.
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The options for an elevated monorail mostly along the median or shoulder of the 405 Freeway were rejected by the committee.
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Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
The option, which was pushed forward by Metro’s planning and programming committee last week, eliminates a controversial monorail proposal through the Sepulveda Pass and bypasses a stop at the Getty Center, which had been under consideration.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Between the time first responders arrived to the scene and everyone was removed from the monorail, the evacuation took two hours.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
The neighborhood/area The crown jewel of the Contemporary’s location is without a doubt the Magic Kingdom, which is a short walk away or one stop on the monorail—which stops right inside the hotel on the main concourse.
—Valerie Marino, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Jan. 2026
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Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
The option, which was pushed forward by Metro’s planning and programming committee last week, eliminates a controversial monorail proposal through the Sepulveda Pass and bypasses a stop at the Getty Center, which had been under consideration.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Between the time first responders arrived to the scene and everyone was removed from the monorail, the evacuation took two hours.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
The neighborhood/area The crown jewel of the Contemporary’s location is without a doubt the Magic Kingdom, which is a short walk away or one stop on the monorail—which stops right inside the hotel on the main concourse.
—Valerie Marino, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Monorail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monorail. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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monorail
noun
mono·rail
ˈmän-ə-ˌrāl
: a single rail serving as a track for cars that balance on or hang from it
also
: a car using such a track
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