railroad

noun

ˈrāl-ˌrōd How to pronounce railroad (audio)
Definition of railroadnext
as in road
a roadway overlaid with parallel steel rails over which trains travel that railroad hasn't been used for passenger trains for decades

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Recent Examples of railroad The railroad had known about some of the dangers since the 1930s, German-Oden said. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2026 Detectives have arrested a third suspect in the deadly shooting of a Norfolk Southern contractor outside one of the railroad company's Georgia terminals. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 Household products maker Procter & Gamble and railroad shipper Union Pacific are among those slated to report. — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026 At Clinton Station, passengers can step off for cider from Kapnick Orchards, browse the gift shop, and see historic railroad equipment before the return trip. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Midwest Living, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for railroad
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  1. road
  2. railway
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  • At the height of the incident, DeKalb fire crews blocked two right lanes of I-85 southbound and the entire access road next to it.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The Wildcats improved to 6-1 with a win at Oklahoma, which marks their third road win in the conference.
    — Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of road
Noun
  • In Bologna, the disorders led to the precautionary closure of the railway station.
    — Tyler Speicher, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
  • In addition, a collection of works on the Ghanaian railway system will also be on display in the exhibition.
    — Gameli Hamelo, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
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“Railroad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/railroad. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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