railway

noun

rail·​way ˈrāl-ˌwā How to pronounce railway (audio)
: railroad
especially : a railroad operating with light equipment or within a small area

Examples of railway in a Sentence

a system of railways that crisscrosses the whole nation
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Europe is building the largest railway under the Alps. Amira El-Fekki‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025 The railway suspended services on Monday, resuming services two days later. Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025 Think of it as the railway’s own fast, reliable 5G so drivers, signals, and equipment can talk to each other instantly and safely. Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025 She’s hitched from Novi Sad, where the railway station collapsed in December. Sara Stridsberg september 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for railway

Word History

First Known Use

1681, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of railway was in 1681

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“Railway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/railway. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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railway

noun
rail·​way ˈrā(ə)l-ˌwā How to pronounce railway (audio)

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