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- DictionaryRail·road/ˈrālˌrōd/
noun
- 1. a track or set of tracks made of steel rails along which passenger and freight trains run. "his uncle works on the railroad"
- 2. a system of tracks with the trains, organization, and personnel required for its working: "the Union Pacific Railroad"
verb
- 1. press (someone) into doing something by rushing or coercing them: "she hesitated, unwilling to be railroaded into a decision"
Apr 3, 2024 · (chiefly US) The transportation system comprising such tracks and vehicles fitted to travel on the rails, usually with several vehicles connected together in a train. (chiefly US) A single, privately or publicly owned property comprising one or more such tracks and usually associated assets.
Britannica Dictionary definition of RAILROAD. [count] US. 1. : a system of tracks on which trains travel. a transcontinental railroad [= ( chiefly Brit) railway] — often used before another noun. a railroad station. railroad cars/workers/travel. 2. : a company that owns and operates trains. an employee of the railroad [= ( chiefly Brit) railway]
n. 1. A road composed of parallel steel rails supported by ties and providing a track for locomotive-drawn trains or other wheeled vehicles. 2. A system of railroad track, together with the land, stations, rolling stock, and other related property under one management. v. rail·road·ed, rail·road·ing, rail·roads. v.tr. 1. To transport by railroad.
Apr 23, 2024 · Railroad, mode of land transportation in which flange-wheeled vehicles move over two parallel steel rails, or tracks, either by self-propulsion or by the propulsion of a locomotive. Ideally, a railroad should be built in a straight line, over level ground, between large centers of trade and travel.
Definitions of railroad. noun. a line of track providing a runway for wheels. “he walked along the railroad track” synonyms: railroad track, railway. see more. noun. the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight.
Definition of railroad noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
See synonyms for railroad on Thesaurus.com noun a permanent road laid with rails , commonly in one or more pairs of continuous lines forming a track or tracks, on which locomotives and cars are run for the transportation of passengers, freight, and mail.
