Synonyms of railroad

railroad

noun

ˈrāl-ˌrōd 

as in road

a roadway overlaid with parallel steel rails over which trains travel

that railroad hasn't been used for passenger trains for decades

Synonyms & Similar Words

• road
• railway
• rail
• elevated
• el
• elevated railroad
• monorail

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of railroad

Among its most memorable attractions is a historic railroad that once carried artists and archaeologists, dreamers and scientists, some of whom traveled on the train incognito before participating in the top-secret Manhattan Project. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2026

The regulator rejected the railroads’ original application as incomplete in January. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026

Mayor Sam Cunningham said the grant request is the start of a $25 million project that includes rebuilding the entire roadway from Green Bay Road to the Metra railroad station just east of Waukegan’s downtown. — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026

But officials discovered that the backup fiber-optic cable had also been severed during railroad construction in New Jersey. — Bailey Berg, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026