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

Farther south in San Clemente, high tides also overran a section of the long-vulnerable coastal railway, once again shutting the route after considerable slope damage and erosion. — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

North Korea and Russia, which are already served by a railway bridge and air service, agreed in 2024 to construct a bridge for automobiles over the Tumen River, which runs along North Korea’s borders with Russia and China. — ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026

Difficult terrain delayed the project The railway was first planned in 1997 but has faced decades of delays. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026

Simultaneously, the direct management of inputs and distribution—from rubber plantations to railway tracks—permitted lower production costs, translating not only to lower prices but also to higher-than-average wages. — Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 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