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monorail

noun

Definition of monorail

as in railroad

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Recent Examples of monorail This unfussy boutique hotel is decked out in midcentury modern furnishings and is just steps away from Pike Place Market, the Seattle Art Museum, and the old monorail at Westlake Center. — Harry Cheadle, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 May 2026 Cal Expo’s monorail is modeled after Montreal’s Expo ’67, according to the State Fair’s Facebook page. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026 Kane was the announcer for the live Oscars telecast four times and was the voice of Disney World’s monorail system since 2012. — Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026 In 1963, a monorail was suggested by a German company to rise over the famous street. — Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 7 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for monorail

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Noun

An unoccupied vehicle was stuck on the railroad tracks and was hit by a train, police said.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 2026
Onboard sensors and vehicle-control software track position and operating conditions, while the company’s software is designed to integrate with railroad control and logistics systems.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of railroad

Noun

Russia’s constant attacks on factories, energy supply systems and the railways means that steel supply to the Ukrainian armed forces is also being degraded.

— Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026
However, the Georgia program remains an important step in establishing how the technology will work within real railway operations.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of railway

Noun

For now, the central test is whether autonomous electric railcars can move from supervised pilots to dependable commercial service across existing rail networks.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2026
Last month, the rail authority’s Inspector General found that rail authority leaders, including CEO Ian Choudri, approved $2 million that four consulting firms had billed the bullet train system.

— Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of rail

Noun

The greatest concern is high tide through Sunday morning and swells from the remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel could create dangerous conditions with beach erosion and seawater once again flooding beach roads and paths.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
The former Cup champion finished third, overcoming a speeding-on-pit-road penalty and other drama en route to that result.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 Oct. 2026

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