monorail

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Recent Examples of monorail Rodney Lockwood Lockwood's vision includes a walkable city with a monorail, restaurants, homes, office and retail space, and much more. Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026 Between the monorail, trams, taxis, and rideshares, travelers are bombarded with transportation options. Alex Schechter, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026 Buckle up for what's ahead | Opinion JTA has been talking for years about taking the Skyway and, instead of continuing to use the aging monorail trains, have autonomous vehicles travel on streets and the elevated structure. Mark Woods, Florida Times-Union, 13 Mar. 2026 The options for an elevated monorail mostly along the median or shoulder of the 405 Freeway were rejected by the committee. Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for monorail
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monorail
Noun
  • Lowering the railroad greatly increases safety, reduces noise and has other benefits.
    Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Accidents are common on Indonesia’s aging railroad network.
    ABC News, ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Abel walked shareholders through efforts to improve its railway and insurance businesses, and the inclusion of Berkshire’s other executives was also reassuring to investors.
    Sarah Min, CNBC, 4 May 2026
  • The high-speed railway Californians approved almost $10 billion in bonds to build has turned into a $128 billion project, and not a single track has been laid.
    Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Noun
  • Meanwhile, Iran is reportedly putting old tankers back into service to act as floating storage and has explored shipping supplies by rail to China.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 3 May 2026
  • There is one bus route along Preston Road and no light rail stations, according to the city's website.
    Sergio Candido, CBS News, 3 May 2026
Noun
  • That’s the road in a banana republic to high or even hyperinflation.
    Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The wildfires burning tens of thousands of acres in the South have destroyed homes, prompted evacuations and closed major roads.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026

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“Monorail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monorail. Accessed 9 May. 2026.

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