Synonyms of railroads

railroads

noun

plural of railroad

as in roads

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

• roads
• railways
• rails
• elevated railroads
• els
• monorails
• elevateds

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of railroads

Industries like the railroads, finance, steel, coal, and oil. — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026

Proponents of the current plan, however, argue the initial schedule will prove that there’s demand for the service, and then the railroads can expand their options later. — Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

This comes as the price of diesel fuel – used to power railroads and the trucking industry – has soared to record highs due to the crippling of refinery production as a result of the wars in Ukraine and Iran. — Sean Conlon, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026

Along the way, travelers pass dramatic mountain passes, historic railroads, old mining sites, and some of the most amazing scenery in the Rocky Mountains. — Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2026

The initiative, according to details shared first with Semafor, will allow state-level transportation agencies and railroads to lease out land alongside roads and tracks to private sector companies to develop new infrastructure. — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026

The story of Colorado’s railroads doesn’t end in the Royal Gorge. — Jocelyn Rowley, Denver Post, 25 Aug. 2026

The rapid expansion of railroads allowed products to be distributed far beyond local markets. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Aug. 2026

While the railroads take sides on the issue, some lawmakers have sought to sway the STB into rejecting the megamerger. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026