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 European Union’s most populous country has a railway network totaling some 33,400 kilometers (20,750 miles) in length, used by an average 50,000 trains per day. — ABC News, 21 July 2026

In recent days, the US has expanded its targets beyond Iranian coastal sites housing radar and drone facilities to include roads, tunnels, railways, port infrastructure and, according to Iranian media, a desalination plant. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

But airstrikes have recently extended to infrastructure, such as railways that could be used to ferry weapons. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 18 July 2026

The highway and railway bridge strikes appeared aimed at cutting off Bandar Abbas, Iran’s main port, from roads leading into the Islamic Republic’s central region onward to Tehran, the capital. — Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 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