standard gauge

noun

: a railroad gauge of 4 feet 8½ inches (1435 millimeters)

Examples of standard gauge in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The plan envisions standard gauge freight and passenger rail services with speeds between 50-60 mph (80-100 kph) for freight and 120 mph (200 kph) for passenger rail, all to be equipped with European train control technologies. — Firmesk Rahim, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026

The construction process will involve building a standard gauge track to handle both passenger and freight trains, meaning trade can take place along the new routes. — Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024

First constructed in pre-Soviet times, its network is predominantly a broad gauge railway – different to the standard gauge, which most of Europe uses. — Julia Buckley, CNN, 25 Feb. 2023

The standard gauge cluster is part digital, part analog (as seen in other Honda models). — Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 7 Nov. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for standard gauge

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