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

Another term in the CN-UP memorandum aims to quell one of the STB’s concerns about Union Pacific’s potential controlling ownership of multiple local railroads that are currently jointly owned by the Class Is. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 24 July 2026

Consumer brands, insurance companies, railroads, banks, utilities, and industrial companies generally fit that framework. — Steve Brozak, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

For Raymond James, its achievement will rival such breakthroughs as the dawn of electrification, railroads and the internet. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 18 July 2026

In his view, other important institutions like railroads, factories, and banks should be run in the same fashion. — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 14 July 2026

In the 1880s, quarterly reporting by railroads and other transportation companies were common. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 8 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

Steam shovels and draglines excavated the foundations for highways and railroads. — Malika Bowling, USA Today, 3 July 2026

Irish and Scottish laborers moved to the West to work on railroads, while Mexican vaqueros herded cattle on the open range. — Ted Olson, The Conversation, 2 July 2026