railway

noun

rail·​way ˈrāl-ˌwā 

: railroad

especially : a railroad operating with light equipment or within a small area

Synonyms of railway

• road
• railroad

Examples of railway in a Sentence

a system of railways that crisscrosses the whole nation

Recent Examples on the Web

The crash renewed concerns about Egypt’s troubled railway system, which is beset by poor management and maintenance. — Mohamed Saleh, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026

Russia targets industry, grain exports Russian attacks on Ukraine’s Black Sea exports, Danube River ports, industrial warehouses, railway infrastructure and steel industry are now frequent events. — Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2026

Right now, its main job is cutting back trees and branches that grow too close to railway lines. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026

New pipelines, railways, and ports were discussed as ways to get around the chokepoint. — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1681, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing railway

• cog railway
• rack railway
• scenic railway
• street railway

Rhymes for railway

• airway
• allay
• archway
• array
• ashtray
• assez
• astray
• aue
• away
• ballet
• belay
• beltway

Kids Definition

railway

noun

rail·​way ˈrā(ə)l-ˌwā 

: railroad entry 1