monorails

noun

plural of monorail
as in railroads

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  1. railroads
  2. railways
  3. roads
  4. rails
Noun
  • Biggest thing since the Internet or maybe even the railroads.
    — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The bridge was built during a race between competing railroads to reach Aspen.
    — Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of railroads
Noun
  • The Central province was the hardest hit by that cyclone and the government is struggling to rebuild roads, railways and houses in the region.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Railway police officers prevent theft and trespassing on railroad properties, promote rail safety and investigate crimes committed on the railways, according to the statement.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026
Definition of railways
Noun
  • Drone footage shared by the city showed houses, vehicles and roads submerged in muddy floodwater.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • There are new protections to make roads safer around schools and school zones.
    — Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of roads
Noun
  • 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
  • In a further blow, Parini’s plans go right off the rails when Alistair has some bad news from London and leaves him in charge of the elderly, ailing Borges, then 72.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of rails
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