monorails

Definition of monorailsnext
plural of monorail

Example Sentences

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Noun
  • These were modern inventions made possible by the introduction of railroads to transport prisoners long distances from battlefields, and by the growth of administrative and organizational structures required to manage not just mass armies but hundreds of thousands of prisoners.
    Drew Gilpin Faust, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Train Dreams, based on a novella by Denis Johnson, follows his key character one Robert Grainier, played brilliantly by Edgerton, a lumberman who felled timber for railroads at the turn of the 20th century.
    Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Over the years, the cemetery has been impacted multiple times due to construction of roadways and railways, including the highway construction in the 1980s and 1990s.
    Dallas Morning News, Dallas Morning News, 31 Jan. 2026
  • It's rated for everyone ages 8 and up and sees up to five players compete to dominate the railways of early 20th century America by claiming routes.
    Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • In Spain's southern Andalusia region, close to 4,000 people evacuated their homes as a result of the ongoing storm, and dozens of roads remained closed because of flooding and landslides.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
  • The battery technology, aiming to hit public roads by mid-2026, could significantly reduce fire risks while improving performance in extreme heat and cold.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • For Nabil, the core issue is the need for connected rails that let all participants in the prescription ecosystem move in harmony.
    Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Slopestyle is a course of rails and jumps that skiers navigate while performing acrobatic jumps that judges score for execution and difficulty.
    CBS News, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
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“Monorails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monorails. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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