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monorail

noun

Definition of monorail

as in railroad

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Recent Examples of monorail 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 While power was never restored to the monorail, it was eventually towed back to Disney's Transportation & Ticket Center. — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for monorail

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In the 1880s, quarterly reporting by railroads and other transportation companies were common.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
From the railroads of the 1800s to power grids, aviation, the telephone, the integrated circuit, the internet and now artificial intelligence (AI), private capital has financed wave after wave of progress.

— Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of railroad

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Denver is the latest of nearly a dozen municipalities to publicly express its support for the railway.

— Chierstin Roth, CBS News, 14 July 2026
In Southern California, cliffs could erode more than 130 feet by the end of the century, and the consequences of erosion have already proved to be severe on major roads, railways and other critical infrastructure.

— Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

Definition of railway

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Grab bars — rails attached to walls, particularly in bathrooms — help provide balance and prevent falls, preventing serious injuries, said Jim Christian, founder of the effort to push Medicare to cover the devices, Safety Bars for America.

— Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 13 July 2026
According to the latest available rail passenger statistics, a grand total of 76 people have alighted or boarded at Shippea Hill in the previous 12 months.

— Rob Crossan, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 July 2026

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