monorails

noun

plural of monorail
as in railroads

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  1. railroads
  2. railways
  3. roads
  4. rails
Noun
  • In a city where cattle drives, railroads, and rodeos helped define its identity, The Best Hat Store remains a living piece of that history.
    — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 July 2026
  • For a young Greek immigrant, America must have looked like opportunity itself — railroads, factories, work, mobility, and the possibility of building a different life.
    — Phil Kafarakis, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of railroads
Noun
  • Along with bridges and railways, Ukrainian drones targeted cargo trucks, fuel tankers and trains throughout the month.
    — Marc Santora, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • More than 400 people died as a result of the storm, which also shut down roads and railways and destroyed boats.
    — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 4 July 2026
Definition of railways
Noun
  • Rodríguez denied those claims, saying some remote areas were difficult to reach because roads were blocked by landslides and debris, forcing authorities to rely on motorcycles, drones and satellite imagery.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
  • The roads can become extremely dangerous during this period because of fog, smoke, black ice and poor visibility.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
Definition of roads
Noun
  • Treasury products, private credit, commodities and real estate are increasingly moving onto blockchain rails.
    — Christian Pusateri, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Zukerman stating the facts, while Henwick tries to push him off the rails.
    — Alex Zalben, IndieWire, 2 July 2026
Definition of rails
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