as in road
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 railway Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called for broader protections, including for railways and ports. Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025 These colourful and joyful spring flowers spanning multiple locations include streets, parks, malls, bridges, gardens, and railway stations. Miriam Porter, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025 Cars destined for export stand on railway cars at Bremerhaven Port before being loaded onto ships on February 27, 2025 in Bremerhaven, Germany. Sam Meredith, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025 In Kenya, where China helped fund the Mombasa-Nairobi railway, public debt concerns sparked backlash and prompted negotiations over restructuring. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for railway
Recent Examples of Synonyms for railway
Noun
  • The road that leads to the Ambassador Bridge, which connects Detroit to Canada, is notoriously difficult to navigate, even for locals.
    Jasmine Garsd, NPR, 24 Apr. 2025
  • The museum tracing the company’s history is just across the road from the coffee shop where Bastiaan Riemersma is sitting.
    James Pearce, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Like the 19th-century railroad industry—where true economic transformation stemmed from cities and industries enabled by railroads—rockets are infrastructure enabling a larger economic ecosystem.
    Reema Khan, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Bertha sets her sights on a prize that would elevate the family to unimaginable heights; George risks everything on a gambit that could revolutionize the railroad industry.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2025

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“Railway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/railway. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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