monorailnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈmɒn.ə.reɪl/us/ˈmɑː.nə.reɪl/a railway system that has a single rail (= the long metal bar on which the train travels) often above ground level, or the train that travels along it
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Railways & railway lines
- Amtrak
- barrier
- buffer
- cable railway
- funicular
- grade crossing
- junction
- light railway
- mainline
- metro
- narrow-gauge
- point
- railroad
- railroad tie
- rapid-transit
- signal
- subway
- switch
- switchback
- track
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Examples from literature
- In 2009, Mumbai started making a monorail.
- Monorails often go high above the streets.
- People in Mumbai want the monorail today!
- Some people think the answer is a different kind of train called a monorail.