Synonyms of railways

railways

noun

plural of railway

as in roads

a roadway overlaid with parallel steel rails over which trains travel

a system of railways that crisscrosses the whole nation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• roads
• railroads
• rails
• elevated railroads
• els
• monorails
• elevateds

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of railways

The Lobito Corridor is an economic artery comprised of ports, railways, processing facilities, and logistics hubs connecting the Angolan port of Lobito with the mineral-rich Katanga region of the DRC and northern Zambia. — Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

More than 14 inches of rain fell in a 24-hour period in parts of Chiba, which sits east of Tokyo, overwhelming roads and railways during one of Japan's busiest holiday travel weeks. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026

The Central province was the hardest hit by that cyclone and the government is struggling to rebuild roads, railways and houses in the region. — ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

Railway police officers prevent theft and trespassing on railroad properties, promote rail safety and investigate crimes committed on the railways, according to the statement. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026

In recent days, the US has expanded its targets beyond Iranian coastal sites housing radar and drone facilities to include roads, tunnels, railways, port infrastructure and, according to Iranian media, a desalination plant. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

But airstrikes have recently extended to infrastructure, such as railways that could be used to ferry weapons. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 18 July 2026

In Southern California, cliffs could erode more than 130 feet by the end of the century, and the consequences of erosion have already proved to be severe on major roads, railways and other critical infrastructure. — Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

Across Africa, governments have spent decades announcing ports without thinking about connecting railways, highways without paved feeder roads, and pipelines without ancillary terminals. — Bright Simons, semafor.com, 13 July 2026