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railway

[ reyl-wey ]

noun

  1. a rail line with lighter-weight equipment and roadbed than a main-line railroad.
  2. a railroad, especially one operating over relatively short distances.
  3. Also called trackway. any line or lines of rails rail forming a road of flanged-wheel equipment.
  4. Chiefly British. railroad.


railway

/ ˈɪˌɱɪ /

noun

  1. a permanent track composed of a line of parallel metal rails fixed to sleepers, for transport of passengers and goods in trains
  2. any track on which the wheels of a vehicle may run

    a cable railway

  3. the entire equipment, rolling stock, buildings, property, and system of tracks used in such a transport system
  4. the organization responsible for operating a railway network
  5. modifier of, relating to, or used on a railway or railways

    a railway strike

    a railway engine

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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  • w adjective
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  • t·w adjective
  • ·w adjective
  • un·w adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of railway1

First recorded in 1770–80; rail 1 + way 1
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The Liberals also want to invest C$5bn in national ports, railways, roads and other infrastructure that would help the country further diversify its trading partners.

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Railway officials have been under pressure to find a long-term solution for the critical railway, which provides both public transportation and key freight services.

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There have been reports traffic lights not working and the underground railway system being evacuated in Madrid, and a similar power outage in Portugal.

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A man who was shot dead by police at a railway station might have called officers claiming there was a gunman, a watchdog has said.

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His mother was a chef and his father worked for the national railway, but music was omnipresent in the house.

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