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Definition of railroad
: a permanent road having a line of rails fixed to ties and laid on a roadbed and providing a track for cars or equipment drawn by locomotives or propelled by self-contained motors; also : such a road and its assets constituting a single property
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Examples of railroad in a Sentence
that railroad hasn't been used for passenger trains for decades
Recent Examples of railroad from the Web
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A couple of the men who were killed had railroad spikes driven into the head or chest.
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The former railroad line has been converted into a greenway with colorful murals and graffiti painted on the bridge abutments along the trail.
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Crews uncovered these buried railroad tracks while building a new apartment and shopping complex called The Avenue two blocks from the Courthouse Square.
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Many of the Southland's courses offer creative landscaping and architecture, such as giant castles, waterfalls, railroad trains and alien space ships.
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The car then exited into the West Bottoms and crashed through a fence near a railroad track.
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TriMet is planning an $11 million project to shore up the bridge, which is owned by the railroad Union Pacific, while also spending $800,000 to assess its long-term future.
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Later, Congress changed tacks by deregulating the railroad industry.
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A railroad spokesman told Newsday that the person was hit by a westbound train about 10:30 a.m. near the Queens Village station.
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First Known Use of railroad
1757
railroad
Definition of railroad
transitive verb
1a : to convict with undue haste and by means of false charges or insufficient evidenceb : to push through hastily or without due consideration
2 : to transport by railroad
intransitive verb
: to work for a railroad company
railroader
nounExamples of railroad in a Sentence
a controversial law that is being railroaded through Congress
a bill that was railroaded into law
They claim she was railroaded.
Recent Examples of railroad from the Web
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Senate rules are capacious enough to allow majorities broad latitude on moving legislation, but the speed to which those rules allow can create a strong sense that legislation is being railroaded.
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Quiet zone crossings also feature additional lights and markings so railroad workers approaching the intersection can identify them.
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Railroad shares have risen 10% in 2017, led by CSX's 40% surge on optimism that former Canadian Pacific CEO Hunter Harrison will improve margins by implementing his precision railroading philosophy.
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Railroading veteran Hunter Harrison has turned around Canada’s two biggest freight carriers with tighter schedules and rigorous cost discipline.
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First Known Use of railroad
1829
RAILROAD Defined for English Language Learners
railroad
playDefinition of railroad for English Language Learners
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: a system of tracks on which trains travel
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: a company that owns and operates trains
railroad
Definition of railroad for English Language Learners
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: to force (something) to be officially approved or accepted without much discussion or thought
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: to convict (someone) of a crime unfairly
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: to force (someone) into doing something quickly or without enough information
RAILROAD Defined for Kids
railroad
playDefinition of railroad for Students
1 : a permanent road that has parallel steel rails that make a track for train cars
2 : a company that owns and operates trains
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