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els

noun

plural of el
as in elevated railroads

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  1. railroads
  2. railways
  3. rails
  4. roads
Noun
  • Industries like the railroads, finance, steel, coal, and oil.
    — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Proponents of the current plan, however, argue the initial schedule will prove that there’s demand for the service, and then the railroads can expand their options later.
    — Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of railroads
Noun
  • Uganda then had a large population of Indian immigrants, who had been brought over by the British at the end of the nineteenth century to help construct railways, and who eventually established more economic autonomy and power than Black Ugandans.
    — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2026
  • These have included arson, high-profile hacks, GPS jamming as well as sabotage actions against key infrastructure, including undersea communication cables, logistics centers and railways.
    — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of railways
Noun
  • Usage of multiple rails could increase complexity, and quick settlement times may reduce active intervention efforts.
    — Dr. Saheer Nelliparamban, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Ebicos The Happy Dreamer then relies on its sliding rails to slide in and out of the open tailgate.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of rails
Noun
  • Still, the real test comes when these vehicles deal with everything ordinary roads throw at them.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Diesel long dictated the roads, but electric heavy transport is taking charge.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of roads
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“Els.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/els. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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