railway

noun

rail·​way ˈrāl-ˌwā How to pronounce railway (audio)
: railroad
especially : a railroad operating with light equipment or within a small area

Examples of railway in a Sentence

a system of railways that crisscrosses the whole nation
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Three of the contracts hired HNTB to do design and engineering work for railway projects. Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2025 The campaign will be complemented by a series of store pop-ups designed as an homage to British railways and house founder Thomas Burberry. Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025 Another new addition to the view is the coastal railway line built during the Mandatory period now reopened from Haifa to Beirut in which a bullet train can be seen speeding along the coastline. Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025 In Indonesia, railway officials once installed hanging metal flails to try and deter passengers from riding atop train cars to avoid overcrowding. Dave Smith, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for railway

Word History

First Known Use

1681, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of railway was in 1681

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“Railway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/railway. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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railway

noun
rail·​way ˈrā(ə)l-ˌwā How to pronounce railway (audio)

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