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Recent Examples of railway
The Musée d’Orsay is located in a former railway station and hotel, the Gare d’Orsay, in Paris.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Convenience on the railways There is little glamour late night in a crowded Amtrak station.
—Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
With the arrival of the railway and meatpacking industries, additional towns sprang up along the banks of the Kansas River.
—Elijah Winkler, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2026
Calling those who root for railways and live for locomotion!
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Convenience on the railways There is little glamour late night in a crowded Amtrak station.
—Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
With the arrival of the railway and meatpacking industries, additional towns sprang up along the banks of the Kansas River.
—Elijah Winkler, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2026
Calling those who root for railways and live for locomotion!
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for railway
Noun
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The National Weather Service says strong winds could generate breaking waves of 8 feet causing dune erosion and road overwash.—
Mark Price
April 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Flyers have road games at Detroit and Winnipeg followed by home contests against Carolina and Montreal.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Dilworth-South End border along the railroad back in 1988 was not the safest place; Thai Taste was robbed in its first six months of operations, and someone even came into the dining room and stole a customer’s purse during service.—
Timothy DePeugh,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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The first happened in March, when police found the body of a man who had been shot near the railroad tracks.—
Anna Bauman,
San Francisco Chronicle,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Railway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/railway. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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