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

In the 1880s, quarterly reporting by railroads and other transportation companies were common. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

From the railroads of the 1800s to power grids, aviation, the telephone, the integrated circuit, the internet and now artificial intelligence (AI), private capital has financed wave after wave of progress. — Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 7 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

Asian immigrants, drawn by the discovery of gold in California in 1848, were recruited to work on farms and railroads. — Albert Sun, New York Times, 2 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

One area where the government interfered rather aggressively in the economy concerned the rates and tariffs the railroads charged. — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 1 July 2026

And one of the state’s two railroads, the White Pass & Yukon Route, has recently been named one of the most beautiful train journeys in North America. — Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2026