railways

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

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Recent Examples of railways Tanzania and Angola have agreed to connect railways serving ports on opposite coasts of Africa, Tanzania’s president said. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026 The reputation of the Spanish railways already was tarnished when 46 people died in January after one train jumped the track and slammed into the side of another going the opposite way in southern Spain. — Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026 Many voters thank him ​for pulling Serbia from economic obscurity and orchestrating a period of sustained modernisation including new highways, railways, schools and hospitals. — Reuters, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2026 Flood warnings are also in place, while airports, ferries, railways and roads have seen disruptions. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026 Russia has also intensified attacks on Ukraine's transport infrastructure, including road border crossings, railways and shipping routes, Derkach said. — Elsa Ohlen,lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026 Tech investment has more than quadrupled in the last three years, a boom unmatched in scale or speed by the rise of railways, canals, or the Internet. — Ruchir Sharma, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026 Russia’s constant attacks on factories, energy supply systems and the railways means that steel supply to the Ukrainian armed forces is also being degraded. — Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026 Recent Russian targets have included energy systems, key industries, railways, post offices, shopping centers, telecom networks, gas stations and grain exports. — Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for railways
Noun
  • Brand-new roads in South Florida are often designed to handle 7 or so inches of rain in a day.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The other five victims died in crashes involving vehicles used to block roads.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • As a percentage of America’s gross domestic product, that would outpace every other investment boom in modern US history – including the construction of the railroads.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Despite its name, the Railroad Commission of Texas does not regulate trains or railroads.
    — Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026

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“Railways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/railways. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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