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
Railroad
Railroad noun - A roadway overlaid with parallel steel rails over which trains travel.
Usage example: that railroad hasn't been used for passenger trains for decades
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Synonyms for Railroad
Railway is a synonym for railroad in railway line topic. You can use "Railway" instead the word "Railroad" as a noun or a verb or an adjective, if it concerns topics such as railroad train, train line. popular alternative
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