Thesaurus results for RAILWAY

railway

noun

ˈrāl-ˌwā

Definition of railway

as in road

a roadway overlaid with parallel steel rails over which trains travel a system of railways that crisscrosses the whole nation

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Recent Examples of railway Dozens of protesters, many of them young, dressed in black and wearing masks, threw rocks and firecrackers at police at the central Brussels railway station, before setting several fires, one to a pile of city bikes and electric scooters. — Mark Carlson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 The collection includes the Railway Man Loco Jacket, Overall and 101 Jean—pieces inspired by Lee workwear worn by railway workers in the 1920s. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026 In the year after the 2023 NATO summit, Russia continued to turn up the heat, tripling its hybrid attacks in Europe and testing new ways to target NATO territory, such as interference with European railway systems. — Julianne Smith, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2026 Rising sea levels with climate change are already inundating seaside roads, railways, and neighborhoods in California. — Justine Calma, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for railway

Recent Examples of Synonyms for railway

Noun

The greatest concern is high tide through Sunday morning and swells from the remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel could create dangerous conditions with beach erosion and seawater once again flooding beach roads and paths.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
The former Cup champion finished third, overcoming a speeding-on-pit-road penalty and other drama en route to that result.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of road

Noun

An unoccupied vehicle was stuck on the railroad tracks and was hit by a train, police said.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 2026
Onboard sensors and vehicle-control software track position and operating conditions, while the company’s software is designed to integrate with railroad control and logistics systems.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2026