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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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Newark Airport Terminals Newark Liberty International Airport has three standalone terminals: A, B, and C.
Passengers can travel between terminals, parking lots, shuttle stops, and rental car facilities on the AirTrain monorail, which operates 24 hours a day and is free to ride within the airport.
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Harriet Baskas, Travel + Leisure, 2 Feb. 2024
Finalists reportedly included Seattle, where Climate Pledge Arena is served by both a monorail — a 90-second ride from downtown — and a separate light rail service.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 5 Jan. 2024
Half of these proposals call for a monorail along the 405 Freeway.
—Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2024
Between the monorail, trams, taxis, and rideshares, travelers are bombarded with transportation options.
—Alex Schechter, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2023
Similar measures are also in place on resort transportation, including buses, monorails and watercraft boats.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
Any Disney guest is welcome to book a dining reservation at one of the Grand Floridian's luxurious sit-down restaurants or to travel by bus, car, boat, or monorail to the Grand Floridian to grab a drink at one of its lounges or dine at its quick-service restaurant, Gasparilla Island Grill.
—Terri Peters, Chron, 16 Dec. 2023
Originally opened in 1971 alongside Florida's Magic Kingdom park, the monorail system remains one of the most iconic attractions on the Disney property.
—EW.com, 1 Nov. 2023
The amendment was designed to target the monorail system in Walt Disney World, which—like Disney’s theme park rides—the company has previously been able to control inspections for itself, and Republicans pointed to issues with the monorail like a fatal crash in 2009 to justify the move.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes, 4 May 2023
Harriet Baskas, Travel + Leisure, 2 Feb. 2024
Finalists reportedly included Seattle, where Climate Pledge Arena is served by both a monorail — a 90-second ride from downtown — and a separate light rail service.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 5 Jan. 2024
Half of these proposals call for a monorail along the 405 Freeway.
—Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2024
Between the monorail, trams, taxis, and rideshares, travelers are bombarded with transportation options.
—Alex Schechter, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2023
Similar measures are also in place on resort transportation, including buses, monorails and watercraft boats.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
Any Disney guest is welcome to book a dining reservation at one of the Grand Floridian's luxurious sit-down restaurants or to travel by bus, car, boat, or monorail to the Grand Floridian to grab a drink at one of its lounges or dine at its quick-service restaurant, Gasparilla Island Grill.
—Terri Peters, Chron, 16 Dec. 2023
Originally opened in 1971 alongside Florida's Magic Kingdom park, the monorail system remains one of the most iconic attractions on the Disney property.
—EW.com, 1 Nov. 2023
The amendment was designed to target the monorail system in Walt Disney World, which—like Disney’s theme park rides—the company has previously been able to control inspections for itself, and Republicans pointed to issues with the monorail like a fatal crash in 2009 to justify the move.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes, 4 May 2023
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“Monorail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monorail. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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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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