railroads

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

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Recent Examples of railroads Electric telegraph lines and railroads encouraged and were encouraged by a new age of imperial expansion, commodity extraction, industrialization, urban growth, global migration, rising population, and scientific development, among other things. Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025 By the late 1800s, with railroads, threshing machines, large slaughterhouses and steamships with refrigeration, Argentina exported vast quantities of wheat and beef to England. Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025 As both Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern state their case for the merger, both railroads ended their third quarter with flat volumes on light revenue growth. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 2025 Joe Hinrichs’ abrupt ouster from CSX followed informal outreach earlier this year from his counterpart at Union Pacific about potentially merging the two railroads, outreach that Hinrichs failed to pursue, the people said. Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2025 Modern board games range from strategic to luck-based, with diverse themes such as birding, zombies and railroads. The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025 The agency prepared the report as part of an effort to review all major railroads to address safety concerns after a 2023 Norfolk Southern train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio. Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025 Film and television are the next great industries for Fort Worth just like cattle, railroads, energy and defense, Parker said. Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2025 Grainier‘s an itinerant lumber man who worked the Pacific Northwest at the turn of the 20th century, felling timber and building railroads. Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for railroads
Noun
  • Three people were killed and one injured in three vehicle crashes on Arkansas roads on Wednesday and Friday, according to preliminary police reports.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2025
  • The combination of snow and strong winds is expected to reduce visibility, create slick and icy roads—particularly on bridges and overpasses—and potentially down trees or branches.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Difficult path to building urban railways However, other types of obstacles presented themselves.
    Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The campaign will be complemented by a series of store pop-ups designed as an homage to British railways and house founder Thomas Burberry.
    Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025

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“Railroads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/railroads. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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