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monorail

noun

Definition of monorail

as in railroad

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Recent Examples of monorail 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 Disney, ultimately in Disneyland, built a mini city, with tiny cars, a monorail and vintage modes of transportation. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 12 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

Perez says Atlantic City was becoming a popular summer resort, and the idea for the first wooden walkway all started with keeping sand out of railroad cars and hotels.

— Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
While the railroads take sides on the issue, some lawmakers have sought to sway the STB into rejecting the megamerger.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of railroad

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The railway, a national historic landmark, also operates an immersive museum in Ely for those who want a deeper dive.

— Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026
The project has three principal railway lines, with the core being Line Z that has been operating since December 2023.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of railway

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The office's own work plan called for reviewing the rail authority's change-order process by July 2026 — including a $500 million-plus construction change order settlement.

— Julie Watts, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
That could include autonomous vehicles for shuttling materials and parts between workstations or robotic arms moving on rails along the length of a production line.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026

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