monorails

Definition of monorailsnext
plural of monorail

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for monorails
Noun
  • Now most of the great passenger railroads have withered and died, and they have been replaced by Amtrak, which has mammoth troubles of its own.
    Rafaela Jinich, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
  • This wasn’t just a union of railroads, however.
    Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • India’s railways and power utilities are undergoing aggressive reform and receiving heavy state support, with the government doubling down on capital spending.
    Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 16 Mar. 2026
  • The history, the old buildings and hidden railways and factories and all that.
    Paul Edward Parker, The Providence Journal, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Also keep in mind the longer ride times because Waymo currently doesn’t take expressways and sticks to surface roads.
    Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
  • As a growing Waxhaw sees more congestion on the town’s roads, upcoming traffic projects have the potential to smooth out daily commutes.
    March 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Instead, there was Foster, checking into the game just as the whole thing threatened to go off the rails for Duke.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Universal Studios Hollywood visitors will be cast as extras in a monster movie that goes off the rails when a villainous character known as The Phantom Director unleashes Universal Monsters such as Frankenstein, Dracula and the Wolf Man during the park’s Universal Fan Fest Nights.
    Jeffrey Miller, Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Monorails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monorails. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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