railway

/ˈreɪlwɛi/

Definitions

1. noun

a line of rails or tracks forming a route for the transportation of goods or passengers by locomotive or self-propelled vehicles

“The train journey was a scenic ride along the old railway line.”

2. noun

a system of transportation by rail

“She commutes to work on the railway every day.”

3. verb

to transport or convey by rail

“The goods will be railwayed from the factory to the port.”

4. noun

a railway or a route for travel

“The tourists took the railway to the top of the mountain.”

Synonyms

  • rail network
  • railroad
  • track

Antonyms

  • highway
  • road