Elevated railroad and Railway

Elevated railroad

Elevated railroad noun - A railway that is powered by electricity and that runs on a track that is raised above the street level.

Railway and elevated railroad are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Railway" instead a noun phrase "Elevated railroad".

Railway

Railway noun - A roadway overlaid with parallel steel rails over which trains travel.
Usage example: a system of railways that crisscrosses the whole nation
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Synonyms for Railway

Elevated railroad and railway are semantically related. You can use "Elevated railroad" instead a noun "Railway".
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