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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of railroad Fed up with not being seen as human, Jordan left his apartment one evening, turned west, and only a few blocks later, walked out onto the railroad tracks and took his own life. —

Jim Defede, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026 At the time, the railroad was essential to capture Florida’s emerging tourist market and to transport local citrus north, and the city developed around it. —

Linnea Bailey, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026 The Board of Equalization today oversees the state’s 58 county assessors, assesses the property of railroads and certain utilities, collects alcoholic beverage tax and plays a part in administering taxes on insurers. —

Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2026 The backstory The Breakers is the brainchild of oil and railroad tycoon Henry Flagler, an icon often credited with giving travelers accessibility to the great unknown that was Florida in the late 1800s. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for railroad

Recent Examples of Synonyms for railroad

Noun

Before hitting the road with Zach Brown in 2019, White — who was 35 years old at the time — was diagnosed with a rare brain condition called arteriovenous malformation (AVM).

— Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Lionsgate‘s Michael Jackson biopic Michael, after additional shoots, will not ease down the road but rather boogie this weekend with what’s expected to be a $150 million start at the global box office.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026