railway

railway

synonyms, antonyms, definitions, examples & translations of railway in English

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English

Etymology

rail +‎ way.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɹeɪlˌweɪ/
  • Rhymes: -eɪlweɪ

Noun

railway (plural railways)

  1. (chiefly UK, Ireland and Commonwealth) A transport system using rails used to move passengers or goods.
  2. (chiefly UK, Ireland and Commonwealth) A track, consisting of parallel rails, over which wheeled vehicles such as trains may travel.

Synonyms

  • (track): railroad track, railway track, railway line, rails
  • (system): (US) railroad, rail
  • rwy, RY, Ry., ry (abbreviations)

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French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʁɛ.lwɛ/, /ʁe.lwɛ/

Noun

railway m (plural railways)

  1. (Anglicism) railway
    Synonym: chemin de fer

Further reading

  • “railway”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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