elevated railroad

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for elevated railroad
Noun
  • The tracks Brightline trains run on were already the deadliest stretch of railroad in the nation in the 1980s and ‘90s, long before Brightline began running on them, according to federal data.
    Daniel Rivero, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
  • With an energetic local fanbase, the busyness belies its location — near railroad tracks and a dusty surface parking lot.
    Kathryn Streeter, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Roads and railways have been damaged and power disrupted in several areas.
    Helen Regan, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
  • The terminal operator aims to enhance the port’s capacity and capabilities with state-of-the-art container and liquid cargo-handling infrastructure, while strengthening multimodal connectivity with India’s major railways and inland infrastructure.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
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“Elevated railroad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elevated%20railroad. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.

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