monorails

noun

plural of monorail
as in railroads

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  1. railroads
  2. railways
  3. roads
  4. rails
Noun
  • The rapid expansion of railroads allowed products to be distributed far beyond local markets.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 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 railroads
Noun
  • Finch argues that because kudzu is most aggressive along roads, railways, and forest edges, the vine has become hyper-visible in the age of the automobile.
    — The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Those facilities provide drydocks, shiplifts, railways and pier-side support for Navy and government vessels.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of railways
Noun
  • Police urged residents to stay off the roads while cleanup and recovery efforts continue.
    — Ross DiMattei, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • That becomes particularly dangerous in cities, where roads, parking lots and buildings prevent rain from soaking into the ground.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of roads
Noun
  • Meanwhile, the side rails of the ship bend like ring ropes when Batman’s thrown into them.
    — Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
  • And while crime on public transit is rare in general, a February Charlotte Observer investigation found violent incidents were more likely to occur on buses rather than light rails, and that bus drivers were especially vulnerable.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of rails
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“Monorails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monorails. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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