railway

Meanings

Plural: railways

Noun

• line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
• a line of track providing a runway for wheels
• A transport system using rails used to move passengers or goods.
• A track, consisting of parallel rails, over which wheeled vehicles such as trains may travel.

Synonyms

rail, railroad, railroad line, railroad track, rails, railway line, railway system, railway track, rwy, ry, RY, Ry.

Related Words

monorail, permanent way, railbuff, railfan, right of way, streetcar, subway, trackway, train, tramway