Thesaurus results for 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

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Recent Examples of railroad There were no injuries or hazardous materials involved, said Lena Kent, spokesperson for freight railroad network BNSF Railway. —

Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026 The Traditionnelle’s signature railroad-style track runs around the edge of the dial and the small seconds subdial at 6 o’clock. —

Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 June 2026 Officers launched a drone and quickly identified three suspects who were allegedly shooting at targets on private property near the railroad tracks without permission. —

Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 4 June 2026 Officers quickly deployed a drone through the department’s Drone as a First Responder program and identified three people shooting firearms at targets on private property near the railroad tracks. —

Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for railroad

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Noun

County officials said the money would be used to repair roads, fix storm damage, maintain bridges and manage roadside vegetation.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
Chart your own path through American history across the 33 miles of roads and 1,328 monuments on the battlefield, view hallowed ground from atop the Pennsylvania Memorial and see where President Abraham Lincoln gave his historic address at the Gettysburg National Cemetery.

— USA TODAY Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026