monorails

noun

plural of monorail
as in railroads

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  1. railroads
  2. railways
  3. roads
  4. rails
Noun
  • Blacks in the South were routinely imprisoned on petty or trumped-up charges, then leased out to landowners, mining companies, railroads and factories as unpaid labor.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The economist William Nordhaus has shown that only two percent of the value created by innovations of the past, including railroads, airlines, and the Internet, went to the companies that built these networks.
    — RUCHIR SHARMA, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of railroads
Noun
  • Russia’s constant attacks on factories, energy supply systems and the railways means that steel supply to the Ukrainian armed forces is also being degraded.
    — Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Recent Russian targets have included energy systems, key industries, railways, post offices, shopping centers, telecom networks, gas stations and grain exports.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of railways
Noun
  • Most mountain roads should remain wet, but slick conditions are possible above 9,000 feet, especially after dark.
    — Joe Ruch, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Critics also worried that an unplanned surge in housing could strain schools, roads and other infrastructure.
    — Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of roads
Noun
  • Perhaps lenders have grown tired of funding the data center buildout, but money is not going to be the thing that finally causes the AI train to go off the rails.
    — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Yes; the property features elevators, a variety of accessible common areas, and accessible guest rooms with bathtub grab rails, lowered electrical outlets, flashing door knockers, and more.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of rails
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