Examples of railway in a Sentence
a system of railways that crisscrosses the whole nation
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The India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor, which would link India to Europe through Gulf ports, and Israel’s Haifa Port via a railway corridor.
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Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
The security service said the two people set fire to the train and some railway relay cabinets — boxes that contain equipment to control train movements — and also filmed the attack.
—ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
Brasília was built from scratch, in the middle of nowhere, in the hostile climate of the Cerrado—a savanna-like biome—hundreds of miles from any highway, railway, or airport.
—Sophia La Banca, JSTOR Daily, 11 Mar. 2026
In addition, Xanterra Travel Collection, the railway operator, has announced a new onboard program designed to enhance the historic journey to and from the Grand Canyon.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2026
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Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
The security service said the two people set fire to the train and some railway relay cabinets — boxes that contain equipment to control train movements — and also filmed the attack.
—ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
Brasília was built from scratch, in the middle of nowhere, in the hostile climate of the Cerrado—a savanna-like biome—hundreds of miles from any highway, railway, or airport.
—Sophia La Banca, JSTOR Daily, 11 Mar. 2026
In addition, Xanterra Travel Collection, the railway operator, has announced a new onboard program designed to enhance the historic journey to and from the Grand Canyon.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Railway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/railway. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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railway
noun
rail·way
ˈrā(ə)l-ˌwā 
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