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Railway ˈreɪlweɪ Noun Construction Disused Maintenance Work Follow

Word3 railway
WordType (noun)
Phonetic /ˈreɪlweɪ/ /ˈreɪlweɪ/
Example
  • the railway is still under construction.
  • a disused railway
  • they are doing maintenance work on the railway.
  • follow the path west along the old railway track.
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railway

(noun)/ˈreɪlweɪ/ /ˈreɪlweɪ/
  1. a track with rails on which trains run
    • The railway is still under construction.
    • a disused railway
    • They are doing maintenance work on the railway.
    • Follow the path west along the old railway track.
    • a railway bridge/tunnel
  2. a system of tracks, together with the trains that run on them, and the organization and people needed to operate them
    • SEE ALSO light railway
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/light-railway
    • Her father worked on the railways.
    • a railway station
    • a railway worker/company
    • the Midland Railway
    • a model railway

    Extra Examples

    • A miniature railway runs around the park.
    • He is a lifelong railway enthusiast.
    • Such speed of travel was unimaginable before the railway age.
    • The railways carry millions of tons of freight every year.
    • Tourists can take the funicular railway to the top of the mountain.
    • the pleasures of railway travel
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