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

Set in post-Civil War America, former Confederate soldier Cullen Bohannon (Anson Mount) joins the lawless traveling town ‘Hell on Wheels,’ which follows the construction of the first-ever transcontinental railroad. — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026

Endangered by the plan, historians contend, are buildings like Bumby Hardware, the railroad Depot, the former Slemons Department Store – which famously became part of Rosie O’Grady’s – and other early-20th century structures. — Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2026

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

Extra South Shore Line trains will begin operating Monday while the railroad continues to operate on a holiday/weekend schedule. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2026