elevated railroads

plural of elevated railroad

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for elevated railroads
Noun
  • Companies built railroads to connect the region to the national market, developed industrial coal mines and reshaped the central Appalachian economy.
    The Conversation, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Advertisement Americans once broke up railroads, reined in banks, and forced telecom to open its networks.
    Asad Ramzanali, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • Unlike the bus, trolley and railways systems, the city owned the El, short for elevated, line and subway.
    Menika Dirkson, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Elevated railroads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elevated%20railroads. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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