railway

Meaning

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

Synonyms

railroad

railway line

rail

railroad track

track

railroad

railway system

tram

🚊

road

🛣️

train

🚋

railroad line

racecourse

racetrack

raceway

lane

flight

✈️

course

canal

rink

streetcar

bridge

trajectory

tramcar

tramway

rail line

train track

railroad tracks

tread road

line

alley

monorail

🚝

orbit

pathway

piste

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɹeɪlˌweɪ/

Etymology

From rail + way.

Sentences

From the railway station in the distance came the sound of trains , ringing and rumbling .

The loafers and golf caddies were used to hanging out near the railway station .

Glenfield railway station is a major interchange station for South-West Sydney .