Railroad synonyms
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Any track with rails for guiding wheels; specif., a road laid with parallel steel rails along which run passenger cars that are lighter than railroad cars
tube (British)
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
commuter line
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
Track and field.
An ordered system of operations that allows a sequential manufacture or assembly of goods at all or various stages of production.
(Brit.) A subway
The definition of a subway is an underground train system, or an underground passage.
métro (French)
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
cable railway
A railroad on which the cars are moved by an endless cable driven by a stationary engine.
cog railway
A railway for a very steep grade with traction supplied by a central cogged rail that meshes with a cogwheel on the engine
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(Rail transport) A second, relatively short length of track just to the side of a railroad track, joined to the main track by switches at one or both ends, used either for unloading freight, or to allow two trains on a same track to meet (opposite directions) or pass (same direction); a railroad siding.
passing track
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
loading track
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
feeder line
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
main line
A principal section of a railroad line.
double-track
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
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A direct line between two telephone switchboards.
transcontinental railroad
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
An organism as a whole, especially with regard to its vital processes or functions:
iron-horse
(Transport) A steam railroad locomotive.
train (related)
A set of linked mechanical parts:
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A general structure or system:
A vigorous or insistent effort toward an end; a drive:
The act or an instance of rushing; specif., an eager movement of many people, as to do something or to get to a place
A vehicle, such as an aircraft, used to transport passengers, mail, or freight.
railroad-track
a line of track providing a runway for wheels
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
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A pair of such rails; a railway track
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
(Historical) To use dragoons to harass or persecute (someone)
To put sandbags in or around.
Metro-North (related)
steamboat (related)
thruway (related)
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tramway (related)
Find another word for railroad. In this page you can discover 43 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for railroad, like: railway, tube (British), commuter line, track, line, trains, rails, elevated, underground, subway and métro (French).