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monorail
noun
mono·rail
ˈmä-nə-ˌrāl 
: a single rail serving as a track for a wheeled vehicle
also
: a vehicle traveling on such a track
Examples of monorail in a Sentence
Monorails connect different parts of the park.
The passengers boarded the monorail.
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Disney, ultimately in Disneyland, built a mini city, with tiny cars, a monorail and vintage modes of transportation.
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Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
In 1963, a monorail was suggested by a German company to rise over the famous street.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 7 May 2026
While power was never restored to the monorail, it was eventually towed back to Disney's Transportation & Ticket Center.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Over the past decade, an infrastructure spending spree has delivered a vast network of roads and bridges that’s partly eased notorious traffic jams, and added public transport options including a monorail.
—Tarek El-Tablawy, Bloomberg, 21 Apr. 2026
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Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
In 1963, a monorail was suggested by a German company to rise over the famous street.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 7 May 2026
While power was never restored to the monorail, it was eventually towed back to Disney's Transportation & Ticket Center.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Over the past decade, an infrastructure spending spree has delivered a vast network of roads and bridges that’s partly eased notorious traffic jams, and added public transport options including a monorail.
—Tarek El-Tablawy, Bloomberg, 21 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for monorail
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“Monorail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monorail. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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monorail
noun
mono·rail
ˈmän-ə-ˌrāl
: a single rail serving as a track for cars that balance on or hang from it
also
: a car using such a track
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