Examples of railway in a Sentence
a system of railways that crisscrosses the whole nation
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Her jokester father worked for a railway; her realtor mother was a gifted mimic whose impressions of clients enlivened family dinners.
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The Week Us, TheWeek, 10 Feb. 2026
Since the war began, nearly 100 railway employees have been killed, according to Ukrzaliznytsia.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Upon arrival, officers met with the train conductor and found the man who was hit near the Union Pacific-West railway tracks east of Western Avenue, according to the release.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
The helicopter crashed about 50 feet from a BNSF Railway line and spread debris across the tracks, according to the railway.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
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The Week Us, TheWeek, 10 Feb. 2026
Since the war began, nearly 100 railway employees have been killed, according to Ukrzaliznytsia.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Upon arrival, officers met with the train conductor and found the man who was hit near the Union Pacific-West railway tracks east of Western Avenue, according to the release.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
The helicopter crashed about 50 feet from a BNSF Railway line and spread debris across the tracks, according to the railway.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Railway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/railway. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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railway
noun
rail·way
ˈrā(ə)l-ˌwā 
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