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railway

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of railway

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

rail, railroad, road
Words Related to railway

el, elevated, elevated railroad

monorail

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