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railway
rail·way R0024700 (rāl′wā′)n.1. A railroad, especially one operated over a limited area: a commuter railway.2. A track providing a runway for wheeled equipment.railway (ˈreɪlˌweɪ) or railroadn1. (Railways) a permanent track composed of a line of parallel metal rails fixed to sleepers, for transport of passengers and goods in trains2. (Railways) any track on which the wheels of a vehicle may run: a cable railway. 3. (Railways) the entire equipment, rolling stock, buildings, property, and system of tracks used in such a transport system4. (Railways) the organization responsible for operating a railway network5. (Railways) (modifier) of, relating to, or used on a railway or railways: a railway engine; a railway strike. rail•way (ˈreɪlˌweɪ)
n. 1. a railroad using lightweight equipment or operating over short distances. 2. a line of rails forming a road for flanged-wheel equipment. 3. Chiefly Brit. railroad. [1770–80] railway- Main Line - The principal line of a railway (1841), it also has the meaning "affluent area of residence" (1930s), originally that of Philadelphia, from the "main line" of the Pennsylvania Railroad, which added local stops to a string of backwater towns west of the city in late 19th century that helped turn them into fashionable suburbs.
- one-track mind - Is a reference to the railway.
- railway - The word was first recorded in 1776, but the first actual railway opened nearly 50 years later, in 1825.
- sidetrack - First used for a railway siding or a minor track or path.
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  railway - line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freightrailroad, railroad line, railway line, railway systemcable railway, funicular, funicular railway - a railway up the side of a mountain pulled by a moving cable and having counterbalancing ascending and descending carscog railway, rack railway - railway for steep mountains; a cogwheel on the locomotive engages cogs on a center rail to provide tractionelevated, elevated railroad, elevated railway, overhead railway, el - a railway that is powered by electricity and that runs on a track that is raised above the street levelline - a commercial organization serving as a common carriermetro, subway, subway system, underground, tube - an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city); "in Paris the subway system is called the `metro' and in London it is called the `tube' or the `underground'"monorail - a railway having a single trackrail - short for railway; "he traveled by rail"; "he was concerned with rail safety"scenic railway - small railway in an amusement park | | 2. |  railway - a line of track providing a runway for wheels; "he walked along the railroad track"railroad track, railroadbroad gauge - a railroad track (or its width) broader than the standard 56.5 inchesgantlet - the convergence of two parallel railroad tracks in a narrow place; the inner rails cross and run parallel and then diverge so a train remains on its own tracks at all timesrail line, railway line, line - the road consisting of railroad track and roadbednarrow gauge - a railroad track (or its width) narrower than the standard 56.5 inchesrailroad siding, sidetrack, siding, turnout - a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to passstandard gauge - railroad track having the standard width of 56.5 inchesswitch - railroad track having two movable rails and necessary connections; used to turn a train from one track to another or to store rolling stockcrosstie, railroad tie, sleeper, tie - one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track; "the British call a railroad tie a sleeper"rails, runway, rail, track - a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can rolltrack - a pair of parallel rails providing a runway for wheels |
Translationsrail (reil) noun1. a (usually horizontal) bar of metal, wood etc used in fences etc, or for hanging things on. Don't lean over the rail; a curtain-rail; a towel-rail. 欄杆，窗簾吊桿 横杆2. (usually in plural) a long bar of steel which forms the track on which trains etc run. 火車鋼軌 钢轨 verb (usually with in or off) to surround with a rail or rails. We'll rail that bit of ground off to stop people walking on it. 用欄杆圍住 用栏杆围住ˈrailing noun (usually in plural) a fence or barrier of (usually vertical) metal or wooden bars. They've put railings up all round the park. 欄杆 栏杆ˈrailroad noun (American) a railway. 鐵路 铁路ˈrailway , (American) ˈrailroad noun1. a track with (usually more than one set of) two (or sometimes three) parallel steel rails on which trains run. They're building a new railway; (also adjective) a railway station. 鐵路 铁路2. (sometimes in plural) the whole organization which is concerned with the running of trains, the building of tracks etc. He has a job on the railway; The railways are very badly run in some countries. 鐵路局 铁路部门by rail by or on the railway. goods sent by rail. 透過火車 乘火车- What's the best way to get to the train station? (US)
What's the best way to get to the railway station? (UK) → 去火车站怎么走最方便？
railway
railway (US), railroad1. 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 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
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Related to Railway: Canadian Pacific Railway, IRCTCRAILWAY. A road made with iron rails or other suitable materials.
2. Railways are to be constructed and used as directed by the legislative acts creating them.
3. In general, a railroad company may take lands for the purpose of making a road when authorized by the charter, by paying a just value for the same. 8 S. & M. 649.
4. For most purposes a railroad is a public highway, but it may be the subject of private property, and it has been held that it may be sold as such, unless the sale be forbidden by the legislature; not the franchise, but the land constituting the road. 5 Iredell, 297. In. general, however, the public can only have a right of way for it is not essential that the public should enjoy the land itself, namely, its treasures, minerals, and the like, as these would add nothing to the convenience of the public.
5. Railroad companies, like all other principals, are liable for the acts of their agents, while in their employ, but they can not be made responsible for accidents which could not be avoided. 2 Iredell, 234; 2 McMullan, 403. See RLY
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Related to railway: Canadian Pacific Railway, IRCTCSynonyms for railwaynoun line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freightSynonyms- railroad
- railroad line
- railway line
- railway system
Related Words- cable railway
- funicular
- funicular railway
- cog railway
- rack railway
- elevated
- elevated railroad
- elevated railway
- overhead railway
- el
- line
- metro
- subway
- subway system
- underground
- tube
- monorail
- rail
- scenic railway
noun a line of track providing a runway for wheelsSynonymsRelated Words- broad gauge
- gantlet
- rail line
- railway line
- line
- narrow gauge
- railroad siding
- sidetrack
- siding
- turnout
- standard gauge
- switch
- crosstie
- railroad tie
- sleeper
- tie
- rails
- runway
- rail
- track
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